meilisearch/meilisearch

A lightning-fast search engine API bringing AI-powered hybrid search to your sites and applications.

What it solves

Meilisearch is a lightning-fast search engine designed to be integrated into applications and websites to provide a high-quality, intuitive search experience. It solves the problem of implementing complex search functionality—such as typo tolerance and instant results—without needing to build a search infrastructure from scratch.

How it works

Meilisearch provides a RESTful API that allows developers to index documents and perform searches. It supports multiple search modalities, including full-text search, semantic search, and hybrid search (combining both). It also includes built-in features like search-as-you-type, typo tolerance, and faceted search to ensure results are returned in under 50 milliseconds.

Who it’s for

It is intended for developers building apps, websites, and CRM systems who need a performant, customizable search engine that is easy to install and deploy.

Highlights

  • Hybrid Search: Combines semantic and full-text search for maximum relevance.
  • Conversational Search: Allows users to ask questions in natural language and receive AI-generated answers grounded in search results.
  • Search-as-you-type: Delivers results in less than 50 milliseconds.
  • Typo Tolerance: Ensures relevant matches even with misspellings.
  • AI-Ready: Integrates out-of-the-box with LangChain and the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
  • Multi-Tenancy: Supports personalized search results for multiple application tenants.

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