ActionAlgoliaUpdated September 2026

How do I search an Algolia index?

Short answer: You can search index in Algolia by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Algolia Search Index action to a workflow, map its 4 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Index Name indexName	string	Required	Index Name
Query query	string	Required	Query. Example: laptop
Hits Per Page hitsPerPage	number	Optional	Hits Per Page
Filters filters	string	Optional	Filters. Example: price < 100 AND category:Electronics

Sample request

{
  "indexName": "{{trigger.indexName}}",
  "query": "e.g. laptop",
  "hitsPerPage": "{{trigger.hitsPerPage}}",
  "filters": "e.g. price < 100 AND category:Electronics"
}

Returns

{
  "hits": [
    {
      "name": "Laptop Pro",
      "objectID": "1"
    }
  ],
  "page": 0,
  "nbHits": 1,
  "nbPages": 1,
  "processingTimeMS": 1
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Search Index.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → Algolia

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Algolia

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Search Index.

What does the Search Index action do in Algolia?

Runs a query against an index with full search parameters — query string, facet filters, numeric filters, page size, attributesToRetrieve. The base read action for any "search-then-display" workflow that surfaces Algolia-indexed content downstream.

What inputs does Search Index require?

Required: Index Name, Query. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Algolia returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Algolia returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Search Index support batch operations?

Run Search Index inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Algolia's rate limits.

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