Guide · Migration
Move from Algolia without a dip in search quality.
Most concepts map directly: indexes, searchable attributes, synonyms, rules, facets. The safe order is to load data, reproduce relevance, measure on a golden set, then switch traffic.
What maps directly
Indexes and records
One Algolia index becomes one AACSearch index; records import as JSON with your object ids as document ids.
What changes
Keys in the browser
Instead of search-only keys in the page, the widget uses short-lived session tokens minted on your server.
Semantic search on standard plans
Hybrid search is a plan feature, not a separate contract.
Safe order
1. Export and import
Export records and settings from Algolia, import records into an AACSearch index.
2. Reproduce relevance
Recreate searchable fields and weights, synonyms and rules.
3. Measure
Build a golden set from your top queries and compare nDCG before switching.
4. Switch gradually
Point a share of traffic at AACSearch, compare conversion, then move the rest.