Algolia Fetch enriches your Algolia data directly within the Algolia data integration workflow. You can now retrieve information from external sources via third-party APIs, enhancing the quality and relevance of your search results. Algolia Fetch lets you add valuable content, and meta data to your Algolia records from any compatible third-party API. Seamlessly integrate external data sources and leverage Data Transformation prep functions to format and restructure before ingesting into the Index. Provide more accurate and relevant search results by enhancing the data quality of your product / content catalogues. Click here to learn more.

An update to the API client SLA will provide customers with more flexibility and time to prepare for major version upgrades. The new SLA will cover both the current and the previous major version for two years following the release of a new version. This change addresses the current limitation where only the latest version was covered, which left many customers without SLA support when major versions with breaking changes were introduced. The updated SLA ensures customers have a predictable two-year window to upgrade, reducing the pressure for immediate updates and enabling better planning. This change is expected to improve customer satisfaction by offering clearer coverage and reducing support inquiries.

The onboarding process for Shopify users has been revamped with a more streamlined, step-by-step guide. Key setup steps, such as enabling Autocomplete and InstantSearch, are now simplified with clear instructions, helpful visuals, and real-time notifications. This eliminates the need for external documentation, making the process intuitive and reducing the complexity for both new and existing users. The updates ensure that the setup is straightforward, enhancing usability and reducing time to implementation.

Algolia's Salesforce B2C Commerce cartridge now allows for the no-code definition of custom indexable product attributes. Previously, integrators had to write custom code to index attributes not explicitly defined by Algolia. With this update, customers can easily define which product attributes to index using the Business Manager UI, reducing setup time and simplifying the indexing process. 

This update delivers significant improvements, including a new PHP API client, advanced revenue analytics, enhanced customer journey tracking with authenticated user tokens, streamlined virtual replica management, and Looking Similar recommendations. AlgoliaSearch for Adobe Commerce 3.14.0 provides tools to drive revenue growth and improve customer satisfaction. With enhanced analytics, businesses can better understand customer behavior and optimize product recommendations. The new PHP API client simplifies integration, while authenticated user tokens enable more accurate personalization. Streamlined virtual replica management offers greater control over search performance, and Looking Similar recommendations boost product discovery. Click here to learn more.

Algolia Recommend is now integrated into Algolia’s Shopify offering, allowing merchants to add cross-selling functionalities directly within Shopify's theme customizer. This drag-and-drop functionality simplifies setup to under 10 minutes, eliminating the need for complex API integrations. Merchants can leverage Recommend carousels to showcase relevant product suggestions, boosting sales and customer engagement. Click here to learn more.

Algolia’s new Salesforce Commerce Progressive Web App (PWA) Kit starter code, documentation, and demo site provide a solid foundation for creating high-performing, engaging storefronts on Salesforce Commerce Cloud. Salesforce Commerce is increasingly adopting PWAs as their preferred storefront framework. By offering comprehensive support for the PWA Kit, Algolia empowers businesses to leverage the speed and performance advantages of this technology while delivering exceptional search and discovery experiences. This kit accelerates development time, and reduces costs.

Learn more: Documentation | SFCC PWA Kit-Specific Starter Code |  Algolia's Salesforce AppExchange Listings 

The Insights API now supports authenticated user tokens and offers enhanced revenue analytics for Adobe Commerce (Magento) customers. This update, powered by the new PHP API client (v4), introduces the ability to track event subtypes and revenue data, including Magento-specific discounts. Additionally, this release enhances PII protection and improves cookie consent handling. Click here to learn more.

Improvements have been made to the mechanisms for extending and customizing the Algolia cartridge on SFCC, particularly focusing on the product data model. Previously, customizations often intermingled with core code, complicating upgrades and support. The new approach cleanly separates Algolia core code from customization-specific code, providing a dedicated space for extensions and customizations. This not only simplifies upgrades and maintenance but also enhances the flexibility and compatibility of our integration for enterprise customers. Comprehensive documentation and examples further aid in the customization process, ensuring smoother and more efficient operations. These enhancements aim to reduce maintenance overhead, and support ongoing customer benefits from new product improvements. Click here to learn more.

The Algolia Recommend setup process for Salesforce Commerce Cloud's native Storefront Reference Architecture (SFRA) has been simplified. Historically, setting up Recommend required extensive coding and conceptual adjustments, which complicated the integration process. The new low-code solution allows integrators to easily incorporate pre-made templates into SFRA content slots with minimal coding required. This enhancement not only streamlines the integration process but also provides comprehensive guidance for using various Recommend models. This update makes it easier and faster to adopt Recommend on SFCC SFRA storefronts. Click here to learn more.