Algolia Search Integration ( Beta )

StoreHippo provides the support for Algolia integration. Algolia is a hosted search engine, offering full-text and numerical search capable of delivering real-time results from the first keystroke. With Algolia integration, you can seamlessly implement search within your websites and mobile applications.

Implementing Algolia search

To implement the Algolia search, you need to provide the Algolia keys. To do so, follow the steps mentioned below:

• Go to the Settings > MISC section in the StoreHippo Admin Panel. 
• There will be the following fields related to Algolia:
  • Algoliasearch App Key
  • Algoliasearch Admin Key 
  • Algoliasearch Search Key
  • Algoliasearch Index Name
• Enter the credentials for each field and click the Save button to apply the changes.

Now, the Algolia search will be integrated into your store.

Advantages of Algolia search engine

Integrating Algolia with your store helps you in the following ways:

Speed

Algolia search engine ensures speed at every point in the processing workflow. For example, search requests always have priority over the indexing operations, to guarantee an optimal experience for the end-users.

Relevance

It helps in finding all records that match a query, then ordering them with the best ones first. Here are some examples of the ways the engine compares records.

• Typos
• Query matching
• Word synonym
• Title / Description
• Popularity

After adding up the answers to these questions, some records have a stronger or weaker relevance. It’s what ultimately determines the order of the results.

Transparency

Find and rank records are openly available for verification. Moreover, you can configure and set engine defaults as per your needs.