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Overview

Welcome to the Algolia integration guide for Julep! This integration allows you to perform powerful searches across your Algolia indices, enabling workflows that require fast, relevant, and typo-tolerant search capabilities. Whether you’re building a site search, content discovery system, or personalized recommendation engine, this guide will help you set up and use Algolia with Julep.

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Prerequisites

To use the Algolia integration, you need an Algolia account with an Application ID and API Key. You can sign up for an account at Algolia and obtain your API credentials from the Algolia dashboard.

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How to Use the Integration

To get started with the Algolia integration, follow these steps to configure and create a task:
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Configure Your API Credentials

Add your Algolia Application ID and API Key to the tools section of your task. This will allow Julep to authenticate requests to Algolia on your behalf.
2

Create Task Definition

Use the following YAML configuration to define your search task:
Algolia Search Example
name: Algolia Search Task

tools:
- name: algolia_search
  type: integration
  integration:
    provider: algolia
    method: search
    setup:
      algolia_application_id: "ALGOLIA_APPLICATION_ID"
      algolia_api_key: "ALGOLIA_API_KEY"

main:
- tool: algolia_search
  arguments:
    index_name: your_index_name # this is a placeholder for the actual index name
    query: searchquery # this is a placeholder for the actual search query
    hits_per_page: 10
    attributes_to_retrieve: $ ["attribute1", "attribute2"] # this is a placeholder for the actual attributes to retrieve

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YAML Explanation

  • name: A descriptive name for the task, in this case, “Algolia Search Task”.
  • tools: This section lists the tools or integrations being used. Here, algolia_search is defined as an integration tool.
  • type: Specifies the type of tool, which is integration in this context.
  • integration: Details the provider and setup for the integration.
    • provider: Indicates the service provider, which is algolia for Algolia Search.
    • method: Indicates the method to be used, which is search for Algolia Search. This is the only supported method.
    • setup: Contains configuration details, such as:
      • algolia_application_id: Your Algolia Application ID.
      • algolia_api_key: Your Algolia API Key (should be a search-only API key for security).
  • main: Defines the main execution steps.
    • tool: Refers to the tool defined earlier (algolia_search).
    • arguments: Specifies the input parameters for the tool:
      • index_name: The name of the Algolia index to search.
      • query: The search query to run against the index.
      • hits_per_page (optional): Maximum number of results to return (default: 20).
      • attributes_to_retrieve (optional): List of specific attributes to retrieve from the search results.
Remember to replace ALGOLIA_APPLICATION_ID and ALGOLIA_API_KEY with your actual Algolia credentials. For security, it’s recommended to use search-only API keys with the minimal necessary permissions.

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Conclusion

The Algolia integration provides a powerful way to incorporate fast, relevant, and scalable search functionality into your Julep workflows. By leveraging Algolia’s search capabilities, you can create sophisticated search experiences that help users find exactly what they’re looking for.
For more information about Algolia’s search parameters and capabilities, refer to the Algolia Search API documentation.
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