diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/applications/components/engine/engine_connect/engine_connect.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/applications/components/engine/engine_connect/engine_connect.tsx
index 05a1f23031c2..8d1c896f6ac5 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/applications/components/engine/engine_connect/engine_connect.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/applications/components/engine/engine_connect/engine_connect.tsx
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ const pageTitle = i18n.translate(
   }
 );
 const SAFE_SEARCH_API_TAB_TITLE = i18n.translate(
-  'xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplications.connect.safeSearchAPITabTitle',
+  'xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplications.connect.searchAPITabTitle',
   {
-    defaultMessage: 'Safe Search API',
+    defaultMessage: 'Search API',
   }
 );
 const DOCUMENTATION_TAB_TITLE = i18n.translate(
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ const DOCUMENTATION_TAB_TITLE = i18n.translate(
 const ConnectTabs: string[] = Object.values(SearchApplicationConnectTabs);
 const getTabBreadCrumb = (tabId: string) => {
   switch (tabId) {
-    case SearchApplicationConnectTabs.SAFESEARCHAPI:
+    case SearchApplicationConnectTabs.SEARCHAPI:
       return SAFE_SEARCH_API_TAB_TITLE;
     case SearchApplicationConnectTabs.DOCUMENTATION:
       return DOCUMENTATION_TAB_TITLE;
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ const getTabBreadCrumb = (tabId: string) => {
 
 export const EngineConnect: React.FC = () => {
   const { engineName, isLoadingEngine, hasSchemaConflicts } = useValues(EngineViewLogic);
-  const { connectTabId = SearchApplicationConnectTabs.SAFESEARCHAPI } = useParams<{
+  const { connectTabId = SearchApplicationConnectTabs.SEARCHAPI } = useParams<{
     connectTabId?: string;
   }>();
 
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ export const EngineConnect: React.FC = () => {
         rightSideItems: [],
         tabs: [
           {
-            isSelected: connectTabId === SearchApplicationConnectTabs.SAFESEARCHAPI,
+            isSelected: connectTabId === SearchApplicationConnectTabs.SEARCHAPI,
             label: SAFE_SEARCH_API_TAB_TITLE,
-            onClick: onTabClick(SearchApplicationConnectTabs.SAFESEARCHAPI),
+            onClick: onTabClick(SearchApplicationConnectTabs.SEARCHAPI),
           },
           {
             isSelected: connectTabId === SearchApplicationConnectTabs.DOCUMENTATION,
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ export const EngineConnect: React.FC = () => {
       engineName={engineName}
       hasSchemaConflicts={hasSchemaConflicts}
     >
-      {connectTabId === SearchApplicationConnectTabs.SAFESEARCHAPI && <SearchApplicationAPI />}
+      {connectTabId === SearchApplicationConnectTabs.SEARCHAPI && <SearchApplicationAPI />}
       {connectTabId === SearchApplicationConnectTabs.DOCUMENTATION && (
         <SearchApplicationDocumentation />
       )}
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/applications/components/engine/engine_connect/search_application_api.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/applications/components/engine/engine_connect/search_application_api.tsx
index 216fe729d293..d615cd12c72e 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/applications/components/engine/engine_connect/search_application_api.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/applications/components/engine/engine_connect/search_application_api.tsx
@@ -52,13 +52,13 @@ export const SearchApplicationAPI = () => {
           <EuiText>
             <p>
               <FormattedMessage
-                id="xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.safeSearchApi.step1.setUpSearchtemplate.description"
+                id="xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.searchApi.step1.setUpSearchtemplate.description"
                 defaultMessage="Your search application uses a {searchTemplateDocLink} to control the types of queries it accepts. Run the following command to view your current search template:"
                 values={{
                   searchTemplateDocLink: (
                     <EuiLink href={docLinks.searchTemplates}>
                       <FormattedMessage
-                        id="xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.safeSearchApi.step1.setUpSearchtemplate.searchTemplateDocLink"
+                        id="xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.searchApi.step1.setUpSearchtemplate.searchTemplateDocLink"
                         defaultMessage="search template"
                       />
                     </EuiLink>
@@ -80,13 +80,13 @@ export const SearchApplicationAPI = () => {
           <EuiText>
             <p>
               <FormattedMessage
-                id="xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.safeSearchApi.step1.setUpSearchtemplate.warning"
+                id="xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.searchApi.step1.setUpSearchtemplate.warning"
                 defaultMessage="We provide a basic, default search template to get started, but you'll probably want to update it for your use case. Use the examples in our {searchTemplateExampleDoc} for inspiration."
                 values={{
                   searchTemplateExampleDoc: (
                     <EuiLink href={docLinks.searchApplicationsTemplates}>
                       <FormattedMessage
-                        id="xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.safeSearchApi.step1.setUpSearchtemplate.warning.searchTemplateExampleDocLink"
+                        id="xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.searchApi.step1.setUpSearchtemplate.warning.searchTemplateExampleDocLink"
                         defaultMessage="documentation"
                       />
                     </EuiLink>
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export const SearchApplicationAPI = () => {
         </>
       ),
       title: i18n.translate(
-        'xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.safeSearchApi.step1.setUpSearchtemplate.title',
+        'xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.searchApi.step1.setUpSearchtemplate.title',
         {
           defaultMessage: 'Set up your search template',
         }
@@ -110,13 +110,13 @@ export const SearchApplicationAPI = () => {
           <EuiText>
             <p>
               <FormattedMessage
-                id="xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.safeSearchApi.step2.apiKeyWarning"
-                defaultMessage="This {apiKeyDocumentation} will only be able to access your Safe Search endpoint."
+                id="xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.searchApi.step2.apiKeyWarning"
+                defaultMessage="This {apiKeyDocumentation} will only be able to access your Search endpoint."
                 values={{
                   apiKeyDocumentation: (
                     <EuiLink href={docLinks.apiKeys}>
                       <FormattedMessage
-                        id="xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.safeSearchApi.step2.apiKeyWarning.documentationLink"
+                        id="xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.searchApi.step2.apiKeyWarning.documentationLink"
                         defaultMessage="API key"
                       />
                     </EuiLink>
@@ -132,10 +132,10 @@ export const SearchApplicationAPI = () => {
                 iconSide="left"
                 iconType="plusInCircleFilled"
                 onClick={openGenerateModal}
-                data-telemetry-id="entSearchApplications-safeSearchApi-step2-createApiKeyButton"
+                data-telemetry-id="entSearchApplications-searchApi-step2-createApiKeyButton"
               >
                 {i18n.translate(
-                  'xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.safeSearchApi.step2.createAPIKeyButton',
+                  'xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.searchApi.step2.createAPIKeyButton',
                   {
                     defaultMessage: 'Create API Key',
                   }
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ export const SearchApplicationAPI = () => {
               <EuiButton
                 iconSide="left"
                 iconType="popout"
-                data-telemetry-id="entSearchApplications-safeSearchApi-step2-viewKeysButton"
+                data-telemetry-id="entSearchApplications-searchApi-step2-viewKeysButton"
                 onClick={() =>
                   KibanaLogic.values.navigateToUrl('/app/management/security/api_keys', {
                     shouldNotCreateHref: true,
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ export const SearchApplicationAPI = () => {
                 }
               >
                 {i18n.translate(
-                  'xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.safeSearchApi.step2.viewKeysButton',
+                  'xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.searchApi.step2.viewKeysButton',
                   {
                     defaultMessage: 'View Keys',
                   }
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ export const SearchApplicationAPI = () => {
         </>
       ),
       title: i18n.translate(
-        'xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.safeSearchApi.step2.title',
+        'xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.searchApi.step2.title',
         {
           defaultMessage: 'Generate and save API key',
         }
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ export const SearchApplicationAPI = () => {
           <EuiText>
             <p>
               {i18n.translate(
-                'xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.safeSearchApi.step3.copyEndpointDescription',
+                'xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.searchApi.step3.copyEndpointDescription',
                 {
                   defaultMessage: "Here's the URL for your endpoint:",
                 }
@@ -197,16 +197,16 @@ export const SearchApplicationAPI = () => {
         </>
       ),
       title: i18n.translate(
-        'xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.safeSearchApi.step3.title',
+        'xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.searchApi.step3.title',
         {
-          defaultMessage: 'Copy your Safe Search endpoint',
+          defaultMessage: 'Copy your Search endpoint',
         }
       ),
     },
     {
       children: <EngineApiIntegrationStage />,
       title: i18n.translate(
-        'xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.safeSearchApi.step4.title',
+        'xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.searchApi.step4.title',
         {
           defaultMessage: 'Learn how to call your endpoint',
         }
@@ -226,25 +226,25 @@ export const SearchApplicationAPI = () => {
         iconType="iInCircle"
         title={
           <FormattedMessage
-            id="xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.safeSearchApi.safeSearchCallout.title"
-            defaultMessage="What is Safe Search API?"
+            id="xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.searchApi.searchApiCallout.title"
+            defaultMessage="What is Search API?"
           />
         }
       >
         <FormattedMessage
-          id="xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.safeSearchApi.safeSearchCallout.body"
-          defaultMessage="The {safeSearchDocumentation} allows you to create a secure, public-facing search endpoint for your search application. This endpoint only accepts queries that match the parameters defined in your {searchTemplateDocumenation}."
+          id="xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.searchApi.searchApiCallout.body"
+          defaultMessage="The {searchApiDocumentation} allows you to create a secure, public-facing search endpoint for your search application. This endpoint only accepts queries that match the parameters defined in your {searchTemplateDocumenation}."
           values={{
-            safeSearchDocumentation: (
+            searchApiDocumentation: (
               <EuiLink
-                data-test-subj="safe-search-documentation-link"
-                href="#" // replace with safe search api doc link
-                data-telemetry-id="entSearchApplications-safeSearchApi-documentation-viewDocumentaion"
+                data-test-subj="search-documentation-link"
+                href="#" // replace with search api doc link
+                data-telemetry-id="entSearchApplications-searchApi-documentation-viewDocumentaion"
               >
                 {i18n.translate(
-                  'xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.safeSearchApi.safeSearchCallout.body.safeSearchDocLink',
+                  'xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.searchApi.searchApiCallout.body.searchApiDocLink',
                   {
-                    defaultMessage: 'Safe Search API',
+                    defaultMessage: 'Search API',
                   }
                 )}
               </EuiLink>
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ export const SearchApplicationAPI = () => {
                 data-telemetry-id="entSearchApplications-searchTemplate-documentation-viewDocumentaion"
               >
                 {i18n.translate(
-                  'xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.safeSearchApi.safeSearchCallout.body.searchTemplateDocLink',
+                  'xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.searchApi.searchApiCallout.body.searchTemplateDocLink',
                   {
                     defaultMessage: 'search template',
                   }
@@ -267,20 +267,20 @@ export const SearchApplicationAPI = () => {
         />
         <EuiSpacer size="l" />
         <FormattedMessage
-          id="xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.safeSearchApi.safeSearchCallout.safeSearchLearnMore"
-          defaultMessage="{safeSearchDocumentation}"
+          id="xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.searchApi.searchApiCallout.searchApiLearnMore"
+          defaultMessage="{searchApiDocumentation}"
           values={{
-            safeSearchDocumentation: (
+            searchApiDocumentation: (
               <EuiLink
-                data-test-subj="safe-search-documentation-link"
-                href="#" // replace with safe search api doc link
+                data-test-subj="search-documentation-link"
+                href="#" // replace with search api doc link
                 target="_blank"
-                data-telemetry-id="entSearchApplications-safeSearchApi-learnMoreDocumentation-viewDocumentaion"
+                data-telemetry-id="entSearchApplications-searchApi-learnMoreDocumentation-viewDocumentaion"
               >
                 {i18n.translate(
-                  'xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.safeSearchApi.safeSearchCallout.body.safeSearchDocumentationLink',
+                  'xpack.enterpriseSearch.content.searchApplication.searchApi.searchApiCallout.body.searchApiDocumentationLink',
                   {
-                    defaultMessage: 'Learn more about the Safe Search API',
+                    defaultMessage: 'Learn more about the Search API',
                   }
                 )}
               </EuiLink>
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/applications/components/engine/engine_search_preview/engine_search_preview.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/applications/components/engine/engine_search_preview/engine_search_preview.tsx
index cde84312d81f..bfec3086c5e8 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/applications/components/engine/engine_search_preview/engine_search_preview.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/applications/components/engine/engine_search_preview/engine_search_preview.tsx
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ const ConfigurationPopover: React.FC<ConfigurationPopOverProps> = ({
             onClick={() =>
               navigateToUrl(
                 generateEncodedPath(SEARCH_APPLICATION_CONNECT_PATH, {
-                  connectTabId: SearchApplicationConnectTabs.SAFESEARCHAPI,
+                  connectTabId: SearchApplicationConnectTabs.SEARCHAPI,
                   engineName,
                 })
               )
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/applications/components/engine/engine_view.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/applications/components/engine/engine_view.tsx
index 419b8a9d21e8..6b66c94f5ecf 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/applications/components/engine/engine_view.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/applications/components/engine/engine_view.tsx
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ export const EngineView: React.FC = () => {
         <Route path={SEARCH_APPLICATION_CONNECT_PATH} component={EngineConnect} />
         <Redirect
           from={`${ENGINE_PATH}/${EngineViewTabs.CONNECT}`}
-          to={`${ENGINE_PATH}/${EngineViewTabs.CONNECT}/${SearchApplicationConnectTabs.SAFESEARCHAPI}`}
+          to={`${ENGINE_PATH}/${EngineViewTabs.CONNECT}/${SearchApplicationConnectTabs.SEARCHAPI}`}
         />
         <Route>
           <EnterpriseSearchEnginesPageTemplate
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/applications/routes.ts b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/applications/routes.ts
index 426b72512b7d..e294449f742c 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/applications/routes.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/enterprise_search/public/applications/applications/routes.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export const ENGINE_PATH = `${ENGINES_PATH}/:engineName`;
 export const ENGINE_TAB_PATH = `${ENGINE_PATH}/:tabId`;
 export const SEARCH_APPLICATION_CONNECT_PATH = `${ENGINE_PATH}/${EngineViewTabs.CONNECT}/:connectTabId`;
 export enum SearchApplicationConnectTabs {
-  SAFESEARCHAPI = 'safe_search_api',
+  SEARCHAPI = 'search_api',
   DOCUMENTATION = 'documentation',
 }
 export const SEARCH_APPLICATION_CONTENT_PATH = `${ENGINE_PATH}/${EngineViewTabs.CONTENT}/:contentTabId`;