Algolia Python API Client

import os
from algoliasearch.search.client import SearchClient

# Initialize the client with your Application ID and API Key
# Ensure you use your Admin API Key for indexing operations, and Search-Only API Key for search.
APP_ID = os.environ.get('ALGOLIA_APP_ID', 'YOUR_ALGOLIA_APP_ID')
API_KEY = os.environ.get('ALGOLIA_API_KEY', 'YOUR_ALGOLIA_ADMIN_API_KEY') # Use Admin API Key for writes
INDEX_NAME = os.environ.get('ALGOLIA_INDEX_NAME', 'your_index_name')

if not APP_ID or not API_KEY:
    print("Please set ALGOLIA_APP_ID and ALGOLIA_API_KEY environment variables or replace placeholders.")
else:
    try:
        client = SearchClient.create(APP_ID, API_KEY)
        index = client.init_index(INDEX_NAME)

        # Add a new record
        record = {"objectID": "1", "name": "Algolia Search", "category": "Search Engines"}
        save_response = index.save_object(record).wait()
        print(f"Object saved: {save_response.object_ids[0]}")

        # Search for records
        search_results = index.search('Algolia', {
            'attributesToRetrieve': ['name', 'category'],
            'hitsPerPage': 1
        })
        
        print("\nSearch Results:")
        for hit in search_results['hits']:
            print(f"- Name: {hit['name']}, Category: {hit['category']}")

        # Update an existing record
        index.partial_update_object({"objectID": "1", "description": "Fast and relevant search."}).wait()
        print("\nObject updated.")

        # Delete a record (optional, uncomment to run)
        # index.delete_object("1").wait()
        # print("\nObject deleted.")

    except Exception as e:
        print(f"An error occurred: {e}")