algolia-install-auth

name	algolia-install-auth
description	Install and configure the Algolia JavaScript v5 client with proper API key management. Use when setting up a new Algolia integration, configuring Application ID and API keys, or initializing the algoliasearch client in a Node.js/TypeScript project. Trigger: "install algolia", "setup algolia", "algolia auth", "configure algolia keys".
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Bash(pnpm:*), Bash(npx:*), Grep
version	1.6.0
license	MIT
author	Jeremy Longshore <[e-mail]>
tags	["saas","search","algolia"]
compatibility	Designed for Claude Code

Algolia Install & Auth

Overview

Set up the algoliasearch v5 JavaScript client with Application ID and API key authentication. Algolia uses a two-key system: an Application ID (identifies your app) and an API key (controls permissions). Every Algolia account has three default keys: Search-Only, Admin, and Monitoring.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ with npm, pnpm, or yarn
• Algolia account at dashboard.algolia.com
• Application ID and API key from dashboard > Settings > API Keys

Instructions

Step 1: Install the Client

# Full client (Search + Analytics + Recommend + A/B Testing + Personalization)
npm install algoliasearch

# Or search-only (lighter bundle, frontend use)
npm install algoliasearch  # then import { liteClient } from 'algoliasearch/lite'

# Or individual API clients if you only need one
npm install @algolia/client-search
npm install @algolia/client-analytics
npm install @algolia/recommend

Step 2: Configure Environment Variables

# .env (NEVER commit — add to .gitignore)
ALGOLIA_APP_ID=YourApplicationID
ALGOLIA_ADMIN_KEY=your_admin_api_key
ALGOLIA_SEARCH_KEY=your_search_only_api_key

# .gitignore
.env
.env.local
.env.*.local

Key types and when to use them:

Key Type	ACL Permissions	Use In
Search-Only	search	Frontend, mobile apps
Admin	All operations	Backend only, never expose
Monitoring	GET /1/status	Health checks
Custom	You define ACL	Scoped backend services

Step 3: Initialize the Client

// src/algolia/client.ts
import { algoliasearch } from ;


 client = (
  process..!,
  process..!
);


 { liteClient }  ;

 searchClient = (
  process..!,
  process..!
);