How To Setup Algolia Search Integration

How to Set Up Algolia Search Integration in Connected Business Ecommerce (CBE)

1. Login to WebManager

2. Go to Tools > Algolia Search

3. Enter Application ID, Admin API Key, Search Only API Key (see the section below for instructions on how to obtain this information)

4. Switch on Enable Plugin

5. Switch on Show Product Results

6. Click the Save button

7. Click the Synchronize > Products button

8. Open your website’s skin folder, e.g., [CB_INSTALLATION_FOLDER]\CBE\Web\skins

10. Locate and edit the template.ascx file using any code or text editor.

11. Locate the existing search form code (search “txtSearch”)

12. Comment out the search form code section

13. Add ff. code just above the previous search form code section:

(!XmlPackage Name="rev.search.xml.config"!)

14. Code should look similar to this:

15. Click Save

16. Edit homepagetemplate.ascx and repeat steps #11 to #15

17. Go to the webstore and try to search for a product.

How to get Algolia Application ID and API Keys:

1. Go to https://www.algolia.com/

2. Click Login or Signup

3. Click on the application name at the top left of the dashboard and select the Create application option.

4. Complete the create application process.

5. Select the created application at the top left of the dashboard.

6. Click API Keys

7. Copy the Application ID, Search Only API Key, and Admin API Key

Applicable Products

CB23.1 and higher versions of Connected Business