Meilisearch
Databases No key
AuthenticationNo key
Rate limitSelf-hosted: no limits, only your server's capacity. Cloud: 14-day trial, no card required.
Documentation: www.meilisearch.com ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026
About
Meilisearch is a free, open-source search engine that adds typo-tolerant, instant search to any app or website. The self-hosted version is free forever with no usage caps, and you run it with a single Docker command. Meilisearch Cloud offers a 14-day trial that needs no credit card if you want a managed option. It is a popular choice for site search, product catalogs, and documentation search.
Details
No key needed. You can call it right away.
Auth: No key
Rate limit: Self-hosted: no limits, only your server's capacity. Cloud: 14-day trial, no card required.
Verified: 2026-09-13
Best for: site search product search self-hosting
Setup
- Install Meilisearch with Docker or download the binary.
- Start it with a master key for admin access.
- Create an index and add your documents via the API.
- Configure searchable fields and ranking rules if needed.
- Query the search endpoint from your app with the master key or a search-only key.
Example
curl -X POST http://localhost:7700/indexes/movies/search -H "Authorization: Bearer MASTER_KEY" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"q": "batman"}'Use cases
- Add instant, typo-tolerant search to an online store or blog.
- Power search across help docs or a knowledge base.
- Build faceted product filtering without paying for a hosted search service.