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algoliasearch-helper-js

This module is the companion of the algoliasearch-client-js. It helps you keep track of the search parameters and provides a higher level API.

The helper is built on top of algoliasearch-client-js and this version is specifically made to work with the newest V3 versions of it.

Features

• Search parameters tracking
• Facets exclusions
• Pagination
• Disjunctive facetting (search on two or more values for a single facet)

What does it look like?

A small example that uses Browserify to manage modules.

var algoliasearch = require( "algoliasearch" );
var algoliasearchHelper = require( "algoliasearch-helper" );

var client = algoliasearch( "app_id", "secret" );

var helper = algoliasearchHelper( client, "myMainIndex", { 
  facets : [ "mainCharacterFirstName", "year" ],
  disjunctiveFacets : [ "director" ]
});

helper.on( "result", function( data ){
  console.log( data.hits );
} );

helper.addDisjunctiveRefine( "director", "Clint Eastword" );
helper.addDisjunctiveRefine( "director", "Sofia Coppola" );

helper.addNumericRefinement( "year", "=", 2003 );

// Search for any movie filmed in 2003 and directed by either C. Eastwood or S. Coppola
helper.search();

How to use this module

Have a look at the JSDoc

See the examples in action

Use with NPM

npm install algoliasearch-helper

Use with bower

bower install algoliasearch-helper

Use the CDN

Include this in your page :

<script src="//cdn.jsdelivr.net/algoliasearch.helper/2.0.0/algoliasearch.helper.min.js"></script>

How to contribute

• fork this repo
• clone the repository git clone https://github.com/[your-handle-here]/algoliasearch-helper-js.git
• make your fix or feature
• launch the dev mode npm run dev
• add a test for your feature (see /test folder)
• make sure, it goes through the linter without an error npm run lint
• propose your pull request
• profit :)

A quick note though, even though we'll make our best to read and integrate your PR, we may be a bit slow. Sorry :). We might also make some comments and discussions too, for the best interest of this library. Thanks in advance for your contribution!