# algolia/algoliasearch-client-javascript

⚡️ A fully-featured and blazing-fast JavaScript API client to interact with Algolia.

Repository: https://github.com/algolia/algoliasearch-client-javascript
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/algoliasearch-client-javascript
Homepage: https://www.algolia.com/doc/libraries/sdk/install#javascript
Language: TypeScript
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: algolia, api-client, javascript, search
Last push: 2026-08-26T13:24:46+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 86, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4853, "days_push": 7, "days_rel": 15, "gap_med": 6.0, "n_releases_24m": 85}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1387, forks 225 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:35.092440+00:00)

## What it is
The official Algolia JavaScript/TypeScript API client for interacting with Algolia's hosted search service. It provides a thin, low-level HTTP client that works in both browser and Node.js environments with UMD and ESM support.

## Use cases
- add Algolia search to a JavaScript app
- index records into Algolia from Node.js
- query an Algolia index from the browser
- manage Algolia indices and API keys programmatically
- build instant search experiences with a lightweight client
- integrate Algolia into a TypeScript project

## When to choose
- you use Algolia as your search backend in JavaScript or TypeScript
- you need an official, fully-typed client for browser and Node.js
- you want a minimal low-level HTTP client rather than a full UI library

## When to avoid
- you want a self-hosted search engine like Elasticsearch or Meilisearch
- you need search UI components rather than an API client (use InstantSearch instead)
- your project does not use Algolia's hosted service

## Facets
- artifact type: library
- maturity: stable
- function: http-client, search-engine, sdk
- domain: web-development, apis, developer-tools
- platform: browser, cross-platform
- tags: algolia, api-client, typescript, hosted-search, esm, umd, search, nodejs, javascript

## Member repositories
- algolia/algoliasearch-client-javascript (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:35.092440+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:39:49.064018+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/algolia/algoliasearch-client-javascript (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:35.092440+00:00, sha 82774c66e561)
  - homepage: https://www.algolia.com/doc/libraries/sdk/install#javascript (fetched 2026-08-29T11:55:33.051230+00:00, sha 2b58d12d5beb)
  - site_page: https://www.algolia.com/doc/libraries/sdk/install (fetched 2026-08-29T11:55:33.060882+00:00, sha 2b58d12d5beb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.