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.

Shopify merchants, now benefit from improved indexing performance with a new engine designed for scalability and reliability. Indexing is more consistent during high-traffic periods, ensuring fresher product data is available sooner. The update also unlocks access to data transformations and fetch for greater customization, along with a new Connection Debugger that provides visibility into indexing operations and helps merchants troubleshoot issues directly. Now automatically available to all merchants not leveraging Shopify's Markets feature.

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.