MeiliSearch Connection Guide

Connection Details

Host: localhost
Port: 17005 (HTTP)
Protocol: HTTP/REST API
Health Check: curl http://localhost:17005/health
Dashboard: http://localhost:17005 (if web interface enabled)

Authentication

Master Key: VEtAgT0a284o9WMsVHI0567fO6pc5BvqvKeqyhrVzTM (auto-generated)
Environment: Development (no authentication required for localhost)
Security: Add master key for production use

REST API Examples

# Health check (no auth required)
curl http://localhost:17005/health

# Get version info
curl http://localhost:17005/version

# List indexes (requires master key)
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer VEtAgT0a284o9WMsVHI0567fO6pc5BvqvKeqyhrVzTM" \
  http://localhost:17005/indexes

# Create index for Nova memories
curl -X POST "http://localhost:17005/indexes" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer VEtAgT0a284o9WMsVHI0567fO6pc5BvqvKeqyhrVzTM" \
  -d '{
    "uid": "nova_memories",
    "primaryKey": "memory_id"
  }'

# Add documents to index
curl -X POST "http://localhost:17005/indexes/nova_memories/documents" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer VEtAgT0a284o9WMsVHI0567fO6pc5BvqvKeqyhrVzTM" \
  -d '[
    {
      "memory_id": "mem_001",
      "content": "User authentication successful",
      "timestamp": "2025-08-29T01:00:00Z",
      "type": "authentication",
      "importance": 8
    },
    {
      "memory_id": "mem_002", 
      "content": "Database connection established",
      "timestamp": "2025-08-29T01:05:00Z",
      "type": "system",
      "importance": 9
    }
  ]'

# Search memories
curl -X POST "http://localhost:17005/indexes/nova_memories/search" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "q": "authentication database",
    "limit": 10,
    "offset": 0
  }'

Python Client Example

from meilisearch import Client
from meilisearch.index import Index

# Connect to MeiliSearch
client = Client(
    'http://localhost:17005',
    'VEtAgT0a284o9WMsVHI0567fO6pc5BvqvKeqyhrVzTM'  # Master key
)

# Get server health
health = client.health()
print(f"MeiliSearch health: {health['status']}")

# Create index for Nova session data
index = client.index('nova_sessions')

# Configure searchable attributes
index.update_settings({
    'searchableAttributes': ['session_id', 'user_id', 'actions', 'outcome'],
    'filterableAttributes': ['timestamp', 'status', 'duration'],
    'sortableAttributes': ['timestamp', 'importance']
})

# Add session documents
session_data = [
    {
        "session_id": "sess_202508290100",
        "user_id": "user_123",
        "timestamp": "2025-08-29T01:00:00Z",
        "actions": ["login", "query", "logout"],
        "duration": 120,
        "status": "completed",
        "outcome": "success",
        "importance": 7
    },
    {
        "session_id": "sess_202508290105",
        "user_id": "user_456", 
        "timestamp": "2025-08-29T01:05:00Z",
        "actions": ["search", "update", "save"],
        "duration": 85,
        "status": "completed", 
        "outcome": "partial_success",
        "importance": 6
    }
]

index.add_documents(session_data)

# Search sessions
results = index.search('search update', {
    'filter': 'status = "completed"',
    'sort': ['timestamp:desc'],
    'limit': 5
})

print(f"Found {len(results['hits'])} sessions:")
for hit in results['hits']:
    print(f"- {hit['session_id']}: {hit['outcome']}")

JavaScript/Node.js Example

const { MeiliSearch } = require('meilisearch');

const client = new MeiliSearch({
  host: 'http://localhost:17005',
  apiKey: 'VEtAgT0a284o9WMsVHI0567fO6pc5BvqvKeqyhrVzTM'
});

// Create index for user queries
async function setupNovaSearch() {
  const index = client.index('user_queries');
  
  await index.updateSettings({
    searchableAttributes: ['query_text', 'intent', 'response_summary'],
    filterableAttributes: ['timestamp', 'success_rate', 'complexity'],
    sortableAttributes: ['timestamp', 'usage_count']
  });
  
  const queries = [
    {
      query_id: 'q_001',
      query_text: 'How to configure database connections',
      intent: 'technical_configuration',
      response_summary: 'Database configuration requires proper connection strings and authentication',
      timestamp: '2025-08-29T01:10:00Z',
      success_rate: 0.95,
      complexity: 'medium',
      usage_count: 15
    }
  ];
  
  await index.addDocuments(queries);
  
  // Search for similar queries
  const results = await index.search('database configuration', {
    filter: 'complexity = "medium"',
    limit: 10
  });
  
  console.log(`Found ${results.hits.length} relevant queries`);
}

Configuration Notes

Data Directory: /data/data/meilisearch/data/
Log Directory: /data/data/meilisearch/logs/
Max Memory: Auto-managed (configurable)
Backup Location: /data/adaptai/backups/meilisearch/
Index Settings: Optimized for text search and filtering

Index Management

# Get index stats
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer VEtAgT0a284o9WMsVHI0567fO6pc5BvqvKeqyhrVzTM" \
  http://localhost:17005/indexes/nova_memories/stats

# Update index settings
curl -X PATCH "http://localhost:17005/indexes/nova_memories/settings" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer VEtAgT0a284o9WMsVHI0567fO6pc5BvqvKeqyhrVzTM" \
  -d '{
    "rankingRules": [
      "words", "typo", "proximity", "attribute", "sort", "exactness"
    ],
    "stopWords": ["the", "a", "an", "and", "or", "in"]
  }'

# Delete index
curl -X DELETE "http://localhost:17005/indexes/nova_memories" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer VEtAgT0a284o9WMsVHI0567fO6pc5BvqvKeqyhrVzTM"

Health Monitoring

# Basic health check
curl -s http://localhost:17005/health | jq .

# System metrics
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer VEtAgT0a284o9WMsVHI0567fO6pc5BvqvKeqyhrVzTM" \
  http://localhost:17005/stats

# Check all indexes
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer VEtAgT0a284o9WMsVHI0567fO6pc5BvqvKeqyhrVzTM" \
  http://localhost:17005/indexes | jq .

# Monitor task queue
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer VEtAgT0a284o9WMsVHI0567fO6pc5BvqvKeqyhrVzTM" \
  http://localhost:17005/tasks | jq .

Security

❗ Localhost binding only
❗ Master key: VEtAgT0a284o9WMsVHI0567fO6pc5BvqvKeqyhrVzTM
❗ Development mode - consider rotating master key for production
❗ Monitor disk usage on /data partition
❗ Regular backups recommended
❗ Consider rate limiting for production use

Backup Procedures

# Manual backup (stop service first)
sudo systemctl stop meilisearch
sudo rsync -av /data/data/meilisearch/data/ /data/adaptai/backups/meilisearch/full_backup/
sudo systemctl start meilisearch

# Export index data (per index)
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer VEtAgT0a284o9WMsVHI0567fO6pc5BvqvKeqyhrVzTM" \
  http://localhost:17005/indexes/nova_memories/documents \
  > /data/adaptai/backups/meilisearch/nova_memories_export.json

# Import index data
curl -X POST "http://localhost:17005/indexes/nova_memories/documents" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer VEtAgT0a284o9WMsVHI0567fO6pc5BvqvKeqyhrVzTM" \
  --data-binary @/data/adaptai/backups/meilisearch/nova_memories_export.json