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94 lines
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# MeiliSearch
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Provide powerful indexing and searching features in your commerce application with MeiliSearch.
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[MeiliSearch Plugin Documentation](https://docs.medusajs.com/plugins/search/meilisearch) | [Medusa Website](https://medusajs.com) | [Medusa Repository](https://github.com/medusajs/medusa)
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## Features
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- Flexible configurations for specifying searchable and retrievable attributes.
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- Ready-integration with [Medusa's Next.js starter storefront](https://docs.medusajs.com/starters/nextjs-medusa-starter).
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- Utilize MeiliSearch's powerful search functionalities including typo-tolerance, synonyms, filtering, and more.
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## Prerequisites
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- [Medusa backend](https://docs.medusajs.com/development/backend/install)
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- [MeiliSearch instance](https://docs.meilisearch.com/learn/getting_started/quick_start.html#setup-and-installation)
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## How to Install
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1\. Run the following command in the directory of the Medusa backend:
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```bash
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npm install medusa-plugin-meilisearch
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```
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2\. Set the following environment variables in `.env`:
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```bash
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MEILISEARCH_HOST=<YOUR_MEILISEARCH_HOST>
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MEILISEARCH_API_KEY=<YOUR_MASTER_KEY>
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```
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3\. In `medusa-config.js` add the following at the end of the `plugins` array:
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```js
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const plugins = [
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// ...
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{
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resolve: `medusa-plugin-meilisearch`,
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options: {
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config: {
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host: process.env.MEILISEARCH_HOST,
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apiKey: process.env.MEILISEARCH_API_KEY,
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},
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settings: {
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products: {
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indexSettings: {
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searchableAttributes: [
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"title",
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"description",
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"variant_sku",
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],
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displayedAttributes: [
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"title",
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"description",
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"variant_sku",
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"thumbnail",
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"handle",
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],
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},
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primaryKey: "id",
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transform: (product) => ({
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id: product.id,
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// other attributes...
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}),
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},
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},
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},
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},
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]
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```
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---
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## Test the Plugin
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1\. Run the following command in the directory of the Medusa backend to run the backend:
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```bash
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npm run start
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```
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2\. Try searching products either using your storefront or using the [Store APIs](https://docs.medusajs.com/api/store#tag/Product/operation/PostProductsSearch).
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---
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## Additional Resources
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- [MeiliSearch Plugin Documentation](https://docs.medusajs.com/plugins/search/meilisearch)
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