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Should I use a separate algolia index for each product category?

I'm setting up a web store, storing the products in Algolia, and interacting with it via PHP and JS. I'm struggling to understand what the best configuration would be.

I have a wide variety of products, with different properties. Should I set up one index for each product category, to facilitate faceting? Or would I be better off using a single index and configure each entry? Is there a best practice?

Thanks.

Solution

  • I would say use one index, until you notice that you need more control.

    However, if you're planning on multi-language search, multiple indexes is the way to go. https://www.algolia.com/doc/guides/managing-results/optimize-search-results/handling-natural-languages-nlp/