Algolia SDK

Algolia wrapper to be used on both mobile-app and web.

Methods

• init
• setIndex
• search
• getBrands
• getPDP
• getPLP
• getPopularBrands

Init

The first function that should be called when using the SDK. This function will set the Algolia object based on Algolia keys.

• appID - Algolia application ID
• searchKey - Algolia search Key
• options - This is an optional object, with the following keys:
  • customIndices This is a list of custom indices grouped by locale, that will override the default values from config

E.g:

{
  customIndices: {
    "en-ae": {
      default: 'uat_english_products',
      latest: 'uat_english_products_created_at_desc',
      price_low: 'uat_english_products_price_default_asc',
      price_high: 'uat_english_products_price_default_desc',
      discount: 'uat_english_products_discount_desc'
    }
  }
}

import AlgoliaSDK from '@6thstreetdotcom/algolia-sdk';

AlgoliaSDK.init(appID, searchKey);

SetIndex

This function will set the Algolia index based on locale and env settings.

setIndex(locale, env);

• locale - environment used for getting the right indexes
  • default: 'en-ae'
• env - environment used for getting the right indexes
  • default: 'production'
  • values: ENUM = ('staging', 'production')

import AlgoliaSDK from 'Algolia-sdk';

AlgoliaSDK.setIndex('en-ae', 'production');

search

Search using any available facet. Use comma , separated values for multiple values per facet.

To search using a search query, use the q param, as described below.

AlgoliaSDK.search({
  q: 'Adidas',
  hitsPerPage: 4,
  'categories.level1': 'Women /// Shoes',
  gender: 'Women'
});

Response: search-data.json

GetBrands

Search by a query string

getBrands(gender);

• gender - String
  • default: ''
  • if left empty -> response will contain all brands

// to get all brands
AlgoliaSDK.getBrands();

// to get specific gender brand
AlgoliaSDK.getBrands('Women');

Response: brands-data.json

GetPDP

Returns a product's details for the given SKU.

getPDP(params);

• params - Object
  • sku - String: product's sku
    • default: ''
  • highlights - Array: list of attributes to highlight
    • if not set, all searchable attributes are highlighted
    • response contains highlighted_attributes attribute which contains the list of highlighted attributes

AlgoliaSDK.getPDP({
  sku: 'VAMTFRYIH-BLACK',
  highlights: ['brand_name', 'color', 'gender']
});

Response: pdp-data.json

GetPLP

Returns products for a PLP Screen.

getPLP(URL);

• URL - String: URL for the Product list

URL Params & Structure:

• params in URL should have the following form:

  /...?key=value&key=value1,value2,value3

• custom params:

  • all the Algolia facet filters (q - query param, brand_name - Brands param, categories.levelX - categories param, categories_without_path etc.)
  • example 1: brand_name=Adidas,Aldo,Nike
  • example 2: categories.level0=Women
  • example 3: categories.level1=Women /// Shoes
  • example 4: categories.level2=Women /// Shoes /// Sandals
  • example 5: categories.level1=Men /// Shirts,Women /// Shoes

• special params:

  • gender - mandatory = ENUM('Women', 'Men', 'Kids')
  • locale - mandatory = ENUM('en-ae', 'ar-ae', 'en-sa', 'ar-sa', 'en-kw', 'ar-kw', 'en-qa', 'ar-qa', 'en-om', 'ar-om', 'en-bh', 'ar-bh')
  • sort = String: ENUM('recommended', price_low', 'price_high', 'discount')
    • 'recommended' - default sorting
    • 'price_low'' - sort products by price ASC
    • 'price_high'' - sort products by price DESC
    • 'discount'' - sort products by highest discount
  • price.[currency].default - filter products by price
    • example 1: price.AED.default=gte50,lte700 - filter products with the price in interval >= 50 AED and <= 700 AED
    • example 2: price.SAR.default=lt100 - filter products with the price less than 100 SAR
  • discount - filter products by discount
    • example 1: discount=gt20,lte70 - filter products with the discount in range > 20% and <= 70%
    • example 2: discount=gte40 - filter products with the discount >= 40%

Notes: for price and discount key filters, instead of (>, <, >=, <=) symbols you should use the following:

• 'lt' : <
• 'lte' : <=
• 'gt' : >
• 'gte' : >=
• 'eq' : =

We cannot use operators because will interfere with the query params in a URL

AlgoliaSDK.getPLP(
  '/women/outlet.html?q=Women%20Outlet&page=0&brand_name=Adidas,Aldo&categories.level0=Women&categories.level1=Women /// Shoes&discount=gt20,lte900&price.AED.default=gte50,lte1500&visibility_catalog=1&gender=Women&locale=en-ae'
);

Response: plp-data.json

GetPopularBrands

Returns popular brands.

getPopularBrands(limit);

• limit - Int: results limit
  • default: 10

AlgoliaSDK.getPopularBrands(5);

Response

{
  "data": ["Adidas", "Aldo", "Adidas Originals", "Charles & Keith", "Nike"]
}