Search-Only Implementation

  • Resolved epicnotion

    (@epicnotion)


    8 months, 3 weeks ago

    We’re reaching out in hope of some guidance on a specific implementation scenario.

    Current Situation: We’re working with a client who has an existing Algolia application that already contains all their indexed content via Algolia’s crawler. The content is properly indexed and ready for search functionality.

    Our Challenge: We need to connect their WordPress site to use this existing Algolia index for search functionality, but we only have access to the Search API key (not the Admin API key). The application is a Docsearch application where admin API keys aren’t available by design.

    Specific Question: Is it possible to configure your WP Search with Algolia plugin to work in a “search-only” mode where it connects using only the Search API key?

    Algolia’s support team specifically suggested reaching out to you for guidance on whether this configuration is possible and how to implement it. If the plugin doesn’t support this approach, we’d massively appreciate any recommendations on alternative implementation strategies that would work with their current setup.

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  • Plugin Contributor Michael Beckwith

    (@tw2113)

    The BenchPresser

    8 months, 3 weeks ago

    While we’re aware of Docsearch, we’re not super familiar with it.

    That said, technically I believe you should be able to access this index with either Autocomplete or Instantsearch, via the out-of-box templates, though they’d need to be edited to specify that index name specifically. As is they specify the sources for each via localized javascript variables that we fill in from the server side.

    As I’m sure you’re aware, this would be sourcing either from completely external data rather than WordPress based data, but that may be what you’re needing too.

    I know I’ve worked on client work in the past where the index was not being populated from WordPress, but did query against it.

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