# 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 ```bash # 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 ```python 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 ```javascript 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 ```bash # 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 ```bash # 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 ```bash # 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 ``` ```