Autocomplete
Learn how Autocomplete works under the hood
Enterprise Commerce leverages Server Actions to provide a highly efficient and scalable autocomplete feature. By utilizing search SDK entirely on the server side, we ensure optimal performance and minimize the number of queries required.
When a user searches for a product, such as a t-shirt the autocomplete functionality is triggered.
Instead of sending a query to the search engine for each user request, Enterprise Commerce employs aggressive caching mechanisms. This means that if 10 million users visit your page and search for t-shirt, only a single query is executed, rather than 10 million individual queries.
This approach offers several benefits:
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Reduced Query Load: By caching search results, Enterprise Commerce significantly reduces the number of queries sent to the search engine, even with a high volume of concurrent users.
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Improved Performance: Caching autocomplete results on the server side minimizes the latency experienced by users, providing near-instant suggestions as they type.
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Cost Efficiency: With fewer queries being executed, the cost associated with search operations is greatly reduced, making it more cost-effective compared to traditional eCommerce autocomplete implementations.
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Scalability: The combination of Server Actions and Meilisearch allows Enterprise Commerce to handle large-scale traffic without compromising performance or query efficiency.