Table: algolia_search - Query Algolia Search Indices using SQL

Algolia is a hosted search engine API that provides developers with a powerful and flexible search solution. It offers a variety of features such as typo-tolerance, filters and facets, geo search, and language-agnostic full-text search. Algolia's Search Indices are the core resources where search operations are performed, and they contain the searchable data of an application.

Table Usage Guide

The algolia_search table provides insights into search operations performed within Algolia's Search Indices. As a developer or data analyst, explore search-specific details through this table, including query text, number of hits, and processing time. Utilize it to uncover information about search patterns, such as frequently searched queries or queries with high processing time, aiding in potential optimizations and improvements to your application's search functionality.

Examples

Search the offices index for the term "usa"

Analyze the 'offices' index to pinpoint specific entries related to 'USA'. This can be beneficial in understanding the distribution and presence of offices across the United States.

select
  rank,
  object_id,
  jsonb_pretty(hit) as result
from
  algolia_search
where
  index = 'offices'
  and query = 'usa'
order by
  rank;

select
  rank,
  object_id,
  hit as result
from
  algolia_search
where
  index = 'offices'
  and query = 'usa'
order by
  rank;

Get all records from all indexes

Explore all indexed records to gain insights into the data stored in your Algolia search system. This can be useful for understanding the breadth and variety of information available for search operations. Warning: This is a very large query, use carefully!

select
  *
from
  algolia_search;

select
  *
from
  algolia_search;

Schema for algolia_search

Name	Type	Operators	Description
_ctx	jsonb		Steampipe context in JSON form, e.g. connection_name.
highlight_result	jsonb		Highlight information.
hit	jsonb		Hit data of the search result.
index	text	=	Name of the index for the search result.
object_id	text		Object ID for this search result.
query	text	=	Query used to obtain the search result.
rank	bigint		Rank (position) of the search result. The top result is number 1.
ranking_info	jsonb		Ranking information for the search result.
snippet_result	jsonb		Snippet information.

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_search