How to Build Search with Algolia

Add lightning-fast, typo-tolerant search to your application with Algolia

Intermediate
2-4 hours
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Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following ready.

Algolia account
Data to index
Frontend application

What You Will Build

An instant search experience with filters, facets, and relevance tuning

Key Features

Instant search
Typo tolerance
Faceted filtering
Analytics
Personalisation

Step-by-Step Tutorial

Follow these steps to build your with .

1

Create an index

Set up your Algolia index and upload data

2

Configure searchable attributes

Define which fields to search

3

Build the UI

Use InstantSearch widgets for the interface

4

Add filters

Implement faceted search and filters

5

Tune relevance

Adjust ranking to improve results

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Indexing too much data
Poor attribute configuration
Missing analytics

Next Steps

Once you have completed this tutorial, consider these enhancements.

Add synonyms
Implement A/B testing
Enable personalisation

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