Real-time Personalization adapts search and discovery experiences, based on each user’s live behavior in-session. Instead of relying only on past data or segments, businesses can now serve both first-time and returning users with more relevant results and content, improving engagement and increasing conversions. Click here to learn more.

Smart Groups in the Composition API now support placement of results from external sources, such as Retail Media Networks or recommendation engines. At query-time, external objectIDs can be passed and placed into predefined Smart Groups, with flexible options to preserve external ranking or re-rank using AI and Index Rules. In Merchandising Studio, users can preview Smart Group placeholders in the Visualize page and configure them in the Composition Rule Editor. This enhancement streamlines integration of external results, giving retailers and marketplaces more control, visibility, and impact on engagement and revenue. Click here to learn more.

Ask AI is now generally available, expanding beyond documentation search to support broader site experiences - across support portals, blogs, marketing pages, and more. With new flexible UI options and streamlined setup, teams can quickly deploy accurate, conversational search powered by Algolia and the LLM of their choice. Click here to learn more.

v3.16 gives more control over indexing and merchandising. A new Indexing Manager centralizes visibility, reindexing, and dashboard access while making full indexing from indexer_reindex_all_invalid optional. Products and CMS pages can now be reindexed directly from grids, CLI tools give explicit control over full reindexing, and queue management now works without a separate crontab. Merchandising improves with dynamic faceting for more relevant filters and no-code redirects that guide shoppers in Autocomplete and InstantSearch. Click here to learn more.

Get a clear overview of your Rules with Rules Analytics. See how many are inactive, expired, stale, or low-impact, at a glance. Easily filter and act on them directly from the analytics view or within Rules management to improve or clean up your setup.

Users can now view a history of key actions performed through the Algolia Dashboard with the new Activity Logs feature. Accessible via the Audit / Activity Logs page, this release provides visibility into important events such as A/B Test changes, API key updates, ingestion configuration edits, rule modifications, and index setting changes. Activity data is retained for up to 90 days, enabling teams to troubleshoot issues, support internal governance, and maintain compliance with greater ease. This feature is now available to all eligible customers with Dashboard access.

Smart Groups empowers business users to strategically place specific groups of results—based on attributes like brand, color, inventory level, rating, publication date, and more—at precise positions on search and category pages, e.g. to monetize top result spots, capture attention for promoted items, or create engaging experiences. The grouped items will be continuously ranked using Algolia’s AI Ranking. If an item goes out of stock or no longer meets your criteria, Smart Groups automatically fills the spot with the next qualifying result. Click here to learn more.

The Algolia MCP Server is now available, offering a streamlined way to connect Algolia indices with agentic workflows and local AI clients through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). This release enables retrieval, addition, and configuration of index data via a standardized protocol, supporting enhanced interoperability across tools. By leveraging MCP, it becomes easier to embed Algolia into diverse AI-driven environments, improving development flexibility and allowing end users to interact with data more efficiently within their chosen applications. 

Collections enable business users to easily create and manage tailored assortments of items for campaigns, seasonal trends, or promotions directly from the Dashboard/Merch Studio. This feature offers flexibility, allowing users to either manually curate collections for detailed control or automate the process to streamline merchandising strategies. By providing both options, users can efficiently manage assortments without modifying the original catalog, reducing manual errors and improving agility in promotions. This release enhances merchandising capabilities, empowering businesses to quickly adapt to trends and optimize their offerings. Click here to learn more.

DRR Revenue reorders search results based on actual revenue contribution rather than clicks or conversions. This AI-driven ranking strategy allows businesses to surface high-value products and optimize for profitability without manual tuning. When activated, DRR Revenue works alongside Advanced DRR - enabling frequent updates and improved ranking precision for head queries. However, it is currently not designed to work in combination with Multi-Signal Ranking, as it only supports conversion-based optimization at this stage. Ideal for businesses with wide-ranging product prices, DRR Revenue helps shift focus from popularity to profitability, enabling more strategic, data-driven decisions that balance immediate performance with long-term growth. Click here to learn more.