InstantSearch.js Widgets
To see the widgets in action, check out our interactive widget showcase.
Basics
instantsearch |
The main component of InstantSearch.js. This object manages the widget and lets you add new ones. |
index |
This widget lets you apply widgets to a specific Algolia index. It’s useful when you want to build a federated search interface. |
searchBox |
A widget to let the user perform a text-based query. |
configure |
The widget lets you provide raw search parameters to the Algolia API without rendering anything. |
configureRelatedItems |
The widget computes search parameters to create related items experiences without rendering anything. |
panel |
A widget that wraps other widgets in a consistent panel design. It also reacts when the widget can no longer refine. |
autocomplete |
A connector that provides the logic to create a connected component that renders results from Algolia. |
voiceSearch |
A widget to let the user perform a voice-based query. |
insights |
A middleware to help set the |
middleware |
With the middleware API, you can inject functionalities in the InstantSearch.js lifecycle. |
renderState |
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Results
hits |
A widget to display a list of results. |
infiniteHits |
A widget to display a list of results with a “Show more” button. |
highlight |
A function that returns any attribute from a hit into its highlighted form, when relevant. |
snippet |
A function that returns any attribute from a hit into its snippeted form, when relevant. |
geoSearch |
A widget that displays the list of results from the search on a Google Maps map. |
answers |
A widget to fetch and display the result that answers users’ question via semantic search. |
Refinements
refinementList |
One of the most common widget you can find in a search UI. With this widget, the user can filter the dataset based on facets. |
hierarchicalMenu |
A widget to create a navigation based on a hierarchy of facet attributes. It is commonly used for categories with subcategories. |
rangeSlider |
A widget that provides a user-friendly way to filter the results, based on a single numeric range. |
menu |
A widget that displays a menu that lets the user choose a single value for a specific attribute. |
currentRefinements |
A widget that displays a list of refinements applied to the search. |
rangeInput |
A widget that allows a user to select a numeric range using a minimum and maximum input. |
menuSelect |
A widget that allows a user to select a single value to refine in a dropdown menu. |
toggleRefinement |
A widget that provides an on/off filtering feature based on an attribute value. |
numericMenu |
A widget that displays a list of numeric filters in a list. Those numeric filters are pre-configured with creating the widget. |
ratingMenu |
A widget that lets the user refine search results by clicking on stars. |
clearRefinements |
A widget that displays a button that lets the user clean every refinement applied to the search. |
Pagination
pagination |
A widget that displays a pagination system allowing the user to change the current page. |
hitsPerPage |
A widget that displays a dropdown menu to let the user change the number of displayed hits. |
Metadata
breadcrumb |
The breadcrumb widget is a secondary navigation scheme that lets the user see where the current page is in relation to the facet’s hierarchy. |
stats |
A widget that displays the total number of matching hits and the time it took to get them. |
poweredBy |
A widget to display the Algolia logo to redirect to our website. |
analytics |
A widget that pushes the current state of the search to the analytics platform of your choice. |
queryRuleCustomData |
A widget to display custom data from Rules. |
queryRuleContext |
A widget to set Rule contexts without rendering anything. |
Sorting
sortBy |
A widget that displays a list of indices, allowing a user to change the way hits are sorted (with replica indices). |
relevantSort |
A widget that displays the current search mode when searching in a virtual replica index, and allows users to switch between Relevant and regular sorting, which is more exhaustive and can return less relevant results. |
Routing
simple |
A state mapping used by default with routing. |
singleIndex |
A state mapping that enables backward compatibility with version 3.x.x. |
history |
A router used by default with routing. |
uiState |
An object that represents the state of the search. |