Integrating Algolia with BoxLang

"At a high level, Algolia is a hosted search service that lets you easily create search indexes (think of it as a search optimized version of your content) while also providing easy libraries to add a search UI to your page itself. If you type in the search bar on top and perform a search, you'll see this yourself. My site here is static, all simple flat files with no database, so a solution like Algolia is vital. I thought I'd take a look at integrating Algolia's REST APIs with BoxLang and was able to build a quick demo in less than an hour."

"As I said, I've been using Algolia for years, but if you're new to the platform, you'll have to sign up of course. Their pricing page documents the particulars, but you'll not have to pay a thing to test, and in fact, I don't pay for Algolia as well. Their free tier includes up to one million records (yes, a million) and ten thousand searches, so you can absolutely consider Algolia for a whole range of sites."

Algolia provides a hosted search service that creates search-optimized indexes and supplies client libraries to add search interfaces. The free tier supports up to one million records and ten thousand searches, allowing extensive testing at no cost. Accounts require creating an Application and an index; indexes are configurable but default settings suffice for quick trials. Two API keys are issued: a public Search API Key for queries and an Admin API Key for CRUD operations on indexes. Static, database-free sites especially benefit from Algolia, and integration via REST APIs can be implemented quickly with BoxLang.

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