Overview

Meilisearch is an open-source search engine that integrates with Strapi to provide enhanced search functionality for your Strapi content. This plugin allows you to easily add your Strapi content-types into a Meilisearch instance, which listens for modifications made on your content-types and updates Meilisearch accordingly. With Meilisearch, you can improve the search experience for your users without the need for server deployment or manual updates.

Features

• Integrates Strapi content-types into Meilisearch
• Automatic updates to Meilisearch when modifications are made in Strapi
• Supports Meilisearch Cloud for easy server deployment and updates

Installation

To install the Meilisearch plugin for Strapi, follow these steps:

1. Inside your Strapi app, add the package using npm:

npm install strapi-plugin-meilisearch

Or using yarn:

yarn add strapi-plugin-meilisearch

2. To apply the plugin to Strapi, a re-build is needed. Run the command:

yarn build

3. Ensure you have both a running Strapi app and a running Meilisearch instance. For specific version compatibility, refer to the documentation.

Summary

The Meilisearch plugin for Strapi is a powerful tool that allows you to integrate an open-source search engine into your Strapi app. This plugin provides features such as automatic updates to Meilisearch when modifications are made in Strapi, and supports Meilisearch Cloud for easy server deployment and updates. With Meilisearch, you can enhance the search experience for your users and improve the overall functionality of your Strapi app.