react-instantsearch-dom

What is react-instantsearch-dom?

react-instantsearch-dom is a library that provides a set of React components and connectors to build search interfaces using Algolia's search engine. It allows developers to create highly customizable and performant search experiences in their React applications.

What are react-instantsearch-dom's main functionalities?

SearchBox

The SearchBox component provides a search input field that users can type into to perform searches. It is a fundamental part of any search interface.

```jsx
import { InstantSearch, SearchBox, Hits } from 'react-instantsearch-dom';
import algoliasearch from 'algoliasearch/lite';

const searchClient = algoliasearch('YourApplicationID', 'YourSearchOnlyAPIKey');

function App() {
  return (
    <InstantSearch searchClient={searchClient} indexName="your_index_name">
      <SearchBox />
      <Hits />
    </InstantSearch>
  );
}

export default App;
```

Hits

The Hits component is used to display the search results. You can customize how each hit is rendered by providing a custom hitComponent.

```jsx
import { InstantSearch, SearchBox, Hits } from 'react-instantsearch-dom';
import algoliasearch from 'algoliasearch/lite';

const searchClient = algoliasearch('YourApplicationID', 'YourSearchOnlyAPIKey');

function Hit({ hit }) {
  return (
    <div>
      <h2>{hit.title}</h2>
      <p>{hit.description}</p>
    </div>
  );
}

function App() {
  return (
    <InstantSearch searchClient={searchClient} indexName="your_index_name">
      <SearchBox />
      <Hits hitComponent={Hit} />
    </InstantSearch>
  );
}

export default App;
```

RefinementList

The RefinementList component allows users to filter search results based on specific attributes, such as categories. This helps in narrowing down the search results.

```jsx
import { InstantSearch, SearchBox, Hits, RefinementList } from 'react-instantsearch-dom';
import algoliasearch from 'algoliasearch/lite';

const searchClient = algoliasearch('YourApplicationID', 'YourSearchOnlyAPIKey');

function App() {
  return (
    <InstantSearch searchClient={searchClient} indexName="your_index_name">
      <SearchBox />
      <RefinementList attribute="categories" />
      <Hits />
    </InstantSearch>
  );
}

export default App;
```

Pagination

The Pagination component provides navigation through pages of search results, allowing users to easily browse through large sets of data.

```jsx
import { InstantSearch, SearchBox, Hits, Pagination } from 'react-instantsearch-dom';
import algoliasearch from 'algoliasearch/lite';

const searchClient = algoliasearch('YourApplicationID', 'YourSearchOnlyAPIKey');

function App() {
  return (
    <InstantSearch searchClient={searchClient} indexName="your_index_name">
      <SearchBox />
      <Hits />
      <Pagination />
    </InstantSearch>
  );
}

export default App;
```

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react-instantsearch-dom

This is the React version of Algolia's instantsearch library.

Go to the React InstantSearch website or the React InstantSearch GitHub repository for more information.