Instantsearch.js: Adding parameter manually

[shawsank]

Can any one please tell me how can i add parameter into the query string before start();

[bobylito]

If you want to add parameters to the query string, you can use plain js :

window.location.search = 'my=parameters'

All the parameters that are not from instantsearch will be preserved with the changes of the search parameters.

Let me know if this was your issue?

[shawsank]

sorry for my incomplete question. I was talking about adding any refinement manually without widgets.

[pixelastic]

Hello @prspace,

You can pass them when instantiating instantsearch, using the searchParameters options

var search = instantsearch({
    [...],
    searchParameters: {
        hitsPerPage: 5,
        // Any other Algolia options
    }
});

[vvo]

@prspace did that fix your issue?

[shawsank]

Thank you, no it didn't fix my issue as i want always to attach a filter like i have an index name listings i want to return only listings where listing.status = 'ACTIVE'.

[vvo]

Can you try doing something like this:

var search = instantsearch({
    // other options
    searchParameters: {
        facets: ['listing.status'],
        facetsRefinements: {'listing.status': 'ACTIVE'}
    }
});

Where "listing.status" is an attribute in your records and is defined as an "Attribute for faceting" in the dashboard.

Let us know how it goes.

[vvo]

@prspace I updated my comment

[shawsank]

It's worked, thank you very much.

[vvo]

AWESOME

[roszelj]

I was needing the same thing but it didn't work for me, not sure why. I did add my Attribute to the dashboard still with no luck.

var search = instantsearch({

indexName: 'jobs',
searchParameters: {
     facets: ['status'],
     facetsRefinements: {'status': 'published'}

}

});

[roszelj]

I figured it out in-case someone has the same problem:

searchParameters: {
         facets: ['status'],
         facetsRefinements: {status: ['published']}
    }
}

[vvo]

Thanks @roszelj for the hints