Overview

Introduction

Algolia is a cloud-hosted search engine designed to deliver fast and relevant search experiences. It provides real-time indexing, typo-tolerance, flexible ranking rules, and developer-friendly APIs.

In this project, Algolia powers two main features:

1. Global Site Search — the main search bar and the 404 page search.
2. Resource Center — filtering and searching across all resource types (blogs, events, webinars, etc.).

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Key Features

Feature	Description
Real-time search	Updates are reflected within milliseconds
Typo-tolerance	Automatically handles common misspellings and fuzzy matches
Filters & facets	Supports advanced filtering and faceted navigation
Customizable ranking	Configure ranking rules to tailor result ordering and relevance

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Search API Client

The Algolia API client sends search requests to one or more indices. See the official guide for full reference.

const client = algoliasearch('ALGOLIA_APPLICATION_ID', 'ALGOLIA_API_KEY');

const response = await client.search({
  requests: [
    {
      indexName: '<YOUR_INDEX_NAME>',
      query: '<YOUR_QUERY>',
      hitsPerPage: 50
    }
  ],
});

console.log(response);

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Indexes

Algolia indexes are comparable to database tables: each index stores a specific collection of records used to build and return search results.

We maintain six indexes. Their configuration values are stored as environment variables in the .env file:

Environment Variable	Index	Purpose
dev_GLOBAL_NET	Global	Main site search and 404 page search
dev_Resources_NET	Resources	Resource Center content (blogs, events, guides, etc.)
dev_AD_SECURITY_NET	AD Security	AD Security Risk page
dev_PARTNERS_NET	Partners	Partner Applying and Locator pages
dev_CYBERSECURITY_NET	Cybersecurity	All cybersecurity-related content
dev_CustomerStories_NET	Customer Stories	Published customer success stories

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dev_GLOBAL_NET — Global Search

Powers both the main site search and the 404 page search.

What the index includes:

• All pages that use a single, dedicated template
• All pages that redirect to external links
• Essential metadata to improve relevance in search results
• Structured information that optimizes internal search performance

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dev_Resources_NET — Resource Center

Contains data for the following content types:

Content Type	Description
Blogs	Blog articles
Events	Upcoming and past events
Freeware	Free tools and downloads
Guides	How-to guides and tutorials
News	Press releases and news articles
Podcasts	Podcast episodes
Publications	Whitepapers and industry publications
Research	Research reports and studies

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dev_AD_SECURITY_NET — AD Security Risk

A dedicated index for the AD Security Risk page. These items do not have individual detail pages, but their structured data is fully indexed for search and filtering.

Filterable fields:

Field	Description
title	Name of the security risk
risk	Risk classification or category
level	Severity level (low, medium, high)
tactic	Associated adversary tactic (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK)

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dev_PARTNERS_NET — Partners

Contains all partner entries displayed on the Applying and Locator pages.

Filterable fields:

Field	Description
title	Partner or organization name
type	Category (reseller, integration partner, technology partner)
country	Country where the partner operates
state	State or region for more granular filtering

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dev_CYBERSECURITY_NET — Cybersecurity

Aggregates all cybersecurity-related content across the site into a single searchable index.

Included content categories:

Category	Description
Compliance	Standards, regulations, and compliance frameworks
Cybersecurity Frameworks	Models and methodologies (NIST, ISO, etc.)
Attack Catalogue	Attack types, vectors, and threat categories
Architectural Concepts	Architecture principles, models, and best practices
Security Concepts	Foundational and advanced security terminology

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dev_CustomerStories_NET — Customer Stories

Stores all customer stories published on the site, allowing users to filter by meaningful business attributes.

Filterable fields:

Field	Description
title	Customer story name or featured client
industry	Business sector (finance, healthcare, etc.)
solution	Product solution featured in the story
region	Geographic region of the customer or implementation