Table: algolia_index - Query Algolia Indices using SQL

Algolia is a powerful search-as-a-service solution, making it easy to build and manage search functionality for your websites and mobile applications. Indices in Algolia represent the data sets that are searchable by a search interface. They contain a collection of records, each one representing a specific object, and can be configured with various settings to fine-tune how the data is processed, stored, and retrieved.

Table Usage Guide

The algolia_index table provides insights into Indices within Algolia. As a developer or data analyst, explore index-specific details through this table, including settings, task status, and associated metadata. Utilize it to uncover information about indices, such as their configuration, the status of indexing tasks, and the retrieval of index-specific data.

Examples

List all indices

Discover the segments that have been created within a certain timeframe to understand the volume of data entries. This can help in assessing the performance and efficiency of data indexing within your system.

select
  name,
  created_at,
  entries
from
  algolia_index
order by
  name;

select
  name,
  created_at,
  entries
from
  algolia_index
order by
  name;

Top 5 largest indices

Discover the segments that have the highest number of entries in your Algolia index. This allows you to identify areas of your database that are heavily populated and might require optimization or closer review.

select
  name,
  entries,
  data_size
from
  algolia_index
order by
  entries desc;

select
  name,
  entries,
  data_size
from
  algolia_index
order by
  entries desc;

Indices last updated more than 7 days ago

Discover the segments that have not been updated in the last 7 days. This can be useful in identifying stale or outdated data that may need refreshing or removal.

select
  name,
  updated_at
from
  algolia_index
where
  age(updated_at) > interval '7 days';

select
  name,
  updated_at
from
  algolia_index
where
  julianday('now') - julianday(updated_at) > 7;

Schema for algolia_index

Name	Type	Description
_ctx	jsonb	Steampipe context in JSON form, e.g. connection_name.
created_at	timestamp with time zone	Index creation date. If empty then the index has no records.
data_size	bigint	Number of bytes of the index in minified format.
entries	bigint	Number of records contained in the index.
file_size	bigint	Number of bytes of the index binary file.
last_build_time_secs	bigint	Last build time in seconds.
name	text	Index name.
primary	text	Only present if the index is a replica. Contains the name of the related primary index.
replicas	jsonb	Only present if the index is a primary index with replicas. Contains the names of all linked replicas.
settings	jsonb	Index settings.
updated_at	timestamp with time zone	Date of last update. An empty string means that the index has no records.

Export

This table is available as a standalone Exporter CLI. Steampipe exporters are stand-alone binaries that allow you to extract data using Steampipe plugins without a database.

You can download the tarball for your platform from the Releases page, but it is simplest to install them with the steampipe_export_installer.sh script:

/bin/sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://steampipe.io/install/export.sh)" -- algolia

You can pass the configuration to the command with the --config argument:

steampipe_export_algolia --config '<your_config>' algolia_index