Insight fonctionality compatibility

[bidoubiwa]

Insight is a feature provided by instantSearch to help user track search analytics.

It is accessible in the InstantSearch component. Where it asks for an insightClient.

const search = instantsearch({
  // ...
  insightsClient: window.aa
});

This feature seems to be working best with algolia insight library as per the following guide: Send Insight Events

But as InstantSearch tend to be an open-source project not only accessible to algolia they also provide the possibility of providing your own insight client, see insight middleware references.

My investigation stopped there and I can't say with guarantee another insight API that is not algolia can be used.

[bidoubiwa]

With the update on insight, it is now only possible to use it with algolia. Closing

[AntoineDuComptoirDesPharmacies]

Hi @bidoubiwa,

We are currently evaluating Meilissearch in replacement of Algolia.
Currently with Algolia we are creating an insigtsClient from search-insights library and we are passing it to :

• InstantSearch DOM node
• Autocomplete DOM node using createAlgoliaInsightsPlugin from @algolia/autocomplete-plugin-algolia-insights

The problem is that it produce some errors and insights are not sent.

Uncaught Error: Could not infer `queryID`. Ensure `clickAnalytics: true` was added with the Configure widget.
See: https://alg.li/VpPpLt

We do not understand your last messasge on this issue. Are the insights and insight client supposed to work ?
Do we have to change the insight client to use one from meilisearch ?

Yours faithfully,
LCDP

[curquiza]

Hello @AntoineDuComptoirDesPharmacies

Maybe @Strift can help here 😊