Integration · Search
Search integration: Algolia and Meilisearch
Fast, typo-tolerant product search with Algolia or Meilisearch: index updates on every product, price and stock change, facets, synonyms and merchandising rules.
- Kinds of data synced
- 4
- Systems
- 2
- Retries and alerts built in
- Queued
What moves, which way
Search results that are fast, forgiving and always in stock. Each kind of data has one system of record, so nothing gets overwritten.
- Products and attributesStore → SearchHow often: On changeCommerce engine or PIM
- Prices and stockStore → SearchHow often: On changeERP
- Merchandising rules and synonymsSearch → storeHow often: LiveSearch dashboard
- Search analytics (zero results, clicks)Search → storeHow often: LiveSearch engine
How we connect it
- 01ConnectionThe index updates from the same events as the store, so sold-out products drop out of results within seconds.
- 02OwnershipFacets and filters come from real product attributes, with crawlable URLs for the ones worth ranking.
- 03TraceabilityZero-result searches are tracked and reviewed, and turned into synonyms or content.
When something fails
Integrations fail in predictable ways. These four rules keep a failure from reaching a customer.
Queued
Every change travels as an event on a queue, so nothing waits on a slow or offline system.
Phase 1 of 4
Safe to retry
Each message carries an ID, so a retry never creates a duplicate order or double stock movement.
Phase 2 of 4
Visible
Messages that keep failing move aside and alert a named engineer, with the reason attached.
Phase 3 of 4
Reconciled
A nightly check compares key numbers between systems and flags any drift before customers notice.
Phase 4 of 4
Questions
Algolia or Meilisearch?
Algolia is fully managed with strong merchandising tools; Meilisearch is open source and can be self-hosted at lower cost. We recommend based on catalogue size, budget and who will manage it.
Book an architecture review
A 60-minute session with a senior architect. We review your current platform, integrations and growth plans, then send a written summary of risks and options.
- For companies with a real platform decision coming up
- NDA signed before we talk details
- The written summary is yours to keep