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93 lines
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# Algolia
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Provide powerful indexing and searching features in your commerce application with Algolia.
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[Algolia Plugin Documentation](https://docs.medusajs.com/plugins/search/algolia) | [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 Algolia's powerful search functionalities including typo-tolerance, query suggestions, results ranking, and more.
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## Prerequisites
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- [Medusa backend](https://docs.medusajs.com/development/backend/install)
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- [Algolia account](https://www.algolia.com/)
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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-algolia
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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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ALGOLIA_APP_ID=<YOUR_APP_ID>
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ALGOLIA_ADMIN_API_KEY=<YOUR_ADMIN_API_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-algolia`,
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options: {
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applicationId: process.env.ALGOLIA_APP_ID,
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adminApiKey: process.env.ALGOLIA_ADMIN_API_KEY,
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settings: {
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products: {
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indexSettings: {
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searchableAttributes: ["title", "description"],
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attributesToRetrieve: [
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"id",
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"title",
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"description",
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"handle",
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"thumbnail",
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"variants",
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"variant_sku",
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"options",
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"collection_title",
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"collection_handle",
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"images",
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],
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},
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transformer: (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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- [Algolia Plugin Documentation](https://docs.medusajs.com/plugins/search/algolia)
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