REST API integration
Algolia REST API integration for Draftbit
Search Algolia indexes from apps
What is Algolia?
Algolia's Search API is designed for frontend search when used with a search-only API key. Add your application ID and search key to query indexes and fetch records.
Use Algolia with Draftbit
- Built-in endpoints: Search index, Get object, Multiple queries.
- Bind any Algolia endpoint to a screen, list, form, or AI agent action.
- Authentication is configured once per app — secrets stay on the server.
- Add custom request and response transforms without forking Algolia's client library.
Example
algolia-example.ts // Example: fetch from Algolia
const response = await fetch("https://{application_id}-dsn.algolia.net/1/indexes/{index_name}/query", {
headers: {
"X-Algolia-Application-Id": "YOUR_ALGOLIA_TOKEN",
"X-Algolia-API-Key": "YOUR_ALGOLIA_VALUE_2",
},
});
const data = await response.json();Use cases
- Power a typeahead search box with sub-second results
- Rank app content by relevance and popularity
- Filter and facet across thousands of records
Authentication
Authentication uses 2 headers (`X-Algolia-Application-Id`, `X-Algolia-API-Key`). Paste each value once in Draftbit and every request to Algolia carries them automatically — secrets stay on the server side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the Algolia REST integration?
Algolia's Search API is designed for frontend search when used with a search-only API key. Add your application ID and search key to query indexes and fetch records.
How do I connect Algolia to a Draftbit app?
Go to Integrations and then REST APIs in your Draftbit app and pick Algolia from the catalog. Paste your API key or token and fill in any base URL variables, such as a project ID or host. The endpoints are then available across your screens and to the AI agents while you build.
Does Algolia require authentication?
Most Algolia endpoints expect a key or token sent as a header. The preconfigured endpoints include Search index, Get object, Multiple queries.
What can I build with Algolia and Draftbit?
Most teams use Algolia as a search platform for a mobile or web app. You might use Algolia to power a typeahead search box with sub-second results, or to rank app content by relevance and popularity.