Implementing and Managing Algolia Search in AI Commerce Cloud
This article provides step-by-step instructions for enabling Algolia search in your AI Commerce Cloud store, making it easy to bring powerful search functionality to your own online shop.
Implementing and Managing Algolia Search in AI Commerce Cloud
This article provides step-by-step instructions for enabling Algolia search in your AI Commerce Cloud store, making it easy to bring powerful search functionality to your own online shop.
Lauri Koskensalo
Head of Growth
2
min read
5.11.2024
Start by creating an account at Algolia’s website. Algolia offers a free trial and a Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) pricing model, making it ideal for testing and onboarding.
Start by creating an account at Algolia’s website. Algolia offers a free trial and a Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) pricing model, making it ideal for testing and onboarding.
Start by creating an account at Algolia’s website. Algolia offers a free trial and a Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) pricing model, making it ideal for testing and onboarding.
2. Pricing and Optional Use
Algolia is an external and optional tool. Pricing is determined by Algolia, but with the PAYG model, costs typically remain low for most use cases.
Algolia is an external and optional tool. Pricing is determined by Algolia, but with the PAYG model, costs typically remain low for most use cases.
Algolia is an external and optional tool. Pricing is determined by Algolia, but with the PAYG model, costs typically remain low for most use cases.
3. Algolia Configuration and API Keys
After account creation, choose PHP as your programming language during setup. Algolia will provide you with your App ID and App Secret keys. You can also retrieve these from your account settings at any time.
After account creation, choose PHP as your programming language during setup. Algolia will provide you with your App ID and App Secret keys. You can also retrieve these from your account settings at any time.
After account creation, choose PHP as your programming language during setup. Algolia will provide you with your App ID and App Secret keys. You can also retrieve these from your account settings at any time.
4. Entering API Keys in AI Commerce Cloud
Go to the MyStore section in your AI Commerce Cloud admin panel and enter your Algolia App ID and App Secret into the configuration fields.
Go to the MyStore section in your AI Commerce Cloud admin panel and enter your Algolia App ID and App Secret into the configuration fields.
Go to the MyStore section in your AI Commerce Cloud admin panel and enter your Algolia App ID and App Secret into the configuration fields.
5. Triggering Indexing Manually
Once the API keys are saved, go to the top right corner of your admin panel and click the rocket icon 🚀. Select “Force Reload Algolia Indexes” to trigger indexing. This ensures Algolia fetches your latest product and category data.
Once the API keys are saved, go to the top right corner of your admin panel and click the rocket icon 🚀. Select “Force Reload Algolia Indexes” to trigger indexing. This ensures Algolia fetches your latest product and category data.
Once the API keys are saved, go to the top right corner of your admin panel and click the rocket icon 🚀. Select “Force Reload Algolia Indexes” to trigger indexing. This ensures Algolia fetches your latest product and category data.
6. Daily Automatic Updates
AI Commerce Cloud automatically pushes updated product and category data to Algolia every day at 05:00. This ensures your search results always reflect the most current data. You can also manually re-trigger indexing at any time using the rocket icon.
AI Commerce Cloud automatically pushes updated product and category data to Algolia every day at 05:00. This ensures your search results always reflect the most current data. You can also manually re-trigger indexing at any time using the rocket icon.
AI Commerce Cloud automatically pushes updated product and category data to Algolia every day at 05:00. This ensures your search results always reflect the most current data. You can also manually re-trigger indexing at any time using the rocket icon.
7. Manual Product Ranking and Sorting
Inside your Algolia dashboard, you can customize product sorting using attributes such as:
Number of product views
Order volume
Product availability
AI Commerce product ranking data
This allows for tailored sort configurations based on your business logic.
Inside your Algolia dashboard, you can customize product sorting using attributes such as:
Number of product views
Order volume
Product availability
AI Commerce product ranking data
This allows for tailored sort configurations based on your business logic.
Inside your Algolia dashboard, you can customize product sorting using attributes such as:
Number of product views
Order volume
Product availability
AI Commerce product ranking data
This allows for tailored sort configurations based on your business logic.
8. Re-Ranking and Personalized Recommendations
AI Commerce supports Algolia’s Re-ranking feature, which uses machine learning to optimize search results. The platform sends data to Algolia about:
Clicked products in search results
Displayed (but not clicked) results
Session-level behavior
This allows Algolia to adjust rankings and improve personalization for each user.
AI Commerce supports Algolia’s Re-ranking feature, which uses machine learning to optimize search results. The platform sends data to Algolia about:
Clicked products in search results
Displayed (but not clicked) results
Session-level behavior
This allows Algolia to adjust rankings and improve personalization for each user.
AI Commerce supports Algolia’s Re-ranking feature, which uses machine learning to optimize search results. The platform sends data to Algolia about:
Clicked products in search results
Displayed (but not clicked) results
Session-level behavior
This allows Algolia to adjust rankings and improve personalization for each user.
9. Advanced Features and Support
Algolia is a global leader in AI-powered search and offers rich functionality through its platform and partner network. While AI Commerce fully supports integration, it is not a primary partner for Algolia’s advanced feature set.
For deeper customization or advanced implementation, we recommend working with an official Algolia partner or using Algolia’s learning resources.
By following these steps, AI Commerce Cloud users can successfully integrate Algolia and begin offering fast, intelligent, and personalized search experiences in their online stores.
Algolia is a global leader in AI-powered search and offers rich functionality through its platform and partner network. While AI Commerce fully supports integration, it is not a primary partner for Algolia’s advanced feature set.
For deeper customization or advanced implementation, we recommend working with an official Algolia partner or using Algolia’s learning resources.
By following these steps, AI Commerce Cloud users can successfully integrate Algolia and begin offering fast, intelligent, and personalized search experiences in their online stores.
Algolia is a global leader in AI-powered search and offers rich functionality through its platform and partner network. While AI Commerce fully supports integration, it is not a primary partner for Algolia’s advanced feature set.
For deeper customization or advanced implementation, we recommend working with an official Algolia partner or using Algolia’s learning resources.
By following these steps, AI Commerce Cloud users can successfully integrate Algolia and begin offering fast, intelligent, and personalized search experiences in their online stores.
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