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Algolia Search REST API

Fast, relevant search API for web and mobile apps

Algolia is a hosted search API that provides fast, typo-tolerant search as a service. Developers use Algolia to build search experiences with sub-50ms response times, advanced relevance tuning, and powerful filtering capabilities. It's widely used for e-commerce product search, content discovery, and autocomplete features.

Base URL https://{APPLICATION_ID}-dsn.algolia.net/1

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	`/indexes/{indexName}/query`	Search for records in an index with query parameters and filters
POST	`/indexes/{indexName}`	Add or update a single record in an index
POST	`/indexes/{indexName}/batch`	Perform multiple indexing operations in a single API call
DELETE	`/indexes/{indexName}/{objectID}`	Delete a specific record from an index by objectID
GET	`/indexes/{indexName}/{objectID}`	Retrieve a specific record from an index by objectID
PUT	`/indexes/{indexName}/settings`	Update index configuration and ranking settings
GET	`/indexes/{indexName}/settings`	Retrieve the current settings and configuration for an index
POST	`/indexes/{indexName}/clear`	Remove all records from an index while keeping settings
DELETE	`/indexes/{indexName}`	Delete an entire index and all its records
GET	`/indexes`	List all indices in the application with metadata
POST	`/indexes/*/queries`	Perform multiple search queries across different indices in one request
POST	`/indexes/{indexName}/browse`	Retrieve all records from an index for export or backup
GET	`/keys`	List all API keys for the application
POST	`/indexes/{indexName}/synonyms/batch`	Add or update multiple synonyms to improve search relevance
POST	`/indexes/{indexName}/rules/batch`	Create or update query rules for merchandising and relevance tuning

Code Examples

curl -X POST \
  'https://APPLICATION_ID-dsn.algolia.net/1/indexes/products/query' \
  -H 'X-Algolia-API-Key: YOUR_SEARCH_API_KEY' \
  -H 'X-Algolia-Application-Id: YOUR_APPLICATION_ID' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "query": "laptop",
    "filters": "category:electronics AND price < 1000",
    "hitsPerPage": 20
  }'

const searchIndex = async () => {
  const response = await fetch(
    'https://APPLICATION_ID-dsn.algolia.net/1/indexes/products/query',
    {
      method: 'POST',
      headers: {
        'X-Algolia-API-Key': 'YOUR_SEARCH_API_KEY',
        'X-Algolia-Application-Id': 'YOUR_APPLICATION_ID',
        'Content-Type': 'application/json'
      },
      body: JSON.stringify({
        query: 'laptop',
        filters: 'category:electronics AND price < 1000',
        hitsPerPage: 20
      })
    }
  );
  const data = await response.json();
  return data.hits;
};

import requests

url = 'https://APPLICATION_ID-dsn.algolia.net/1/indexes/products/query'
headers = {
    'X-Algolia-API-Key': 'YOUR_SEARCH_API_KEY',
    'X-Algolia-Application-Id': 'YOUR_APPLICATION_ID',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}
payload = {
    'query': 'laptop',
    'filters': 'category:electronics AND price < 1000',
    'hitsPerPage': 20
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)
results = response.json()
print(results['hits'])

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search_algolia_index Search an Algolia index with natural language queries, automatically converting to Algolia query syntax with filters and facets

index_content Add or update records in an Algolia index with automatic attribute inference and searchable field optimization

get_search_analytics Retrieve search analytics including top searches, no-results queries, and click-through rates to optimize relevance

manage_synonyms Create and manage synonym sets to improve search recall and handle terminology variations

configure_ranking Automatically configure custom ranking and relevance settings based on business rules and user behavior

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