diff --git a/application/libs/flask_elasticsearch/elasticsearch.py b/application/libs/flask_elasticsearch/elasticsearch.py
index 56874fbb26487a274c0853b6dae769eccac884ae..9eee7d0272d6d023fa9290ae70b5d04f14b3ec5a 100644
--- a/application/libs/flask_elasticsearch/elasticsearch.py
+++ b/application/libs/flask_elasticsearch/elasticsearch.py
@@ -73,29 +73,42 @@ class FlaskElasticsearch:
             return getattr(ctx.elasticsearch, item)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _get_config():
-        """Retrieves Elasticsearch configuration from the current Flask application context."""
+    def get_es_config() -> dict:
+        """Get Elasticsearch configuration from the current Flask application context."""
         with current_app.app_context():
             if current_app:
                 config_helper = ConfigHelper(current_app)
-                cfg = config_helper.Elasticsearch
-                host = cfg.Host or 'localhost'
-                port = int(cfg.Port) or 9200
-                user = cfg.User or None
-                password = cfg.Password or None
-                use_ssl = cfg.UseSsl == 'True' or False
-                verify_certs = cfg.VerifyCerts == 'False'
-                ca_certs = cfg.CaCerts or None
-
-                options = dict(
-                    hosts=[{'host': host, 'port': port}],
-                    http_auth=None if not user else (user, password),
-                    use_ssl=use_ssl,
-                    verify_certs=verify_certs,
-                    ca_certs=ca_certs
-                )
-
-                return options
+                return config_helper.Elasticsearch
             else:
                 logger.error('Attempted to access application configuration outside of application context.')
                 raise RuntimeError('Attempted to access application configuration outside of application context.')
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def build_es_options(cfg) -> dict:
+        """
+        Build Elasticsearch connection options from the configuration.
+
+        :param cfg: Elasticsearch's configuration from the Flask application context.
+        """
+        host = cfg.get('Host', 'localhost')
+        port = int(cfg.get('Port', 9200))
+        user = cfg.get('User')
+        password = cfg.get('Password')
+        use_ssl = cfg.get('UseSsl', 'False') == 'True'
+        verify_certs = cfg.get('VerifyCerts', 'False') == 'True'
+        ca_certs = cfg.get('CaCerts')
+
+        options = {
+            'hosts': [{'host': host, 'port': port}],
+            'http_auth': (user, password) if user and password else None,
+            'use_ssl': use_ssl,
+            'verify_certs': verify_certs,
+            'ca_certs': ca_certs
+        }
+
+        return options
+
+    def _get_config(self) -> dict:
+        """Combines getting Elasticsearch configuration and building options."""
+        cfg = self.get_es_config()
+        return self.build_es_options(cfg)