# Algolia — Pipedream Connect

> Algolia helps businesses across industries quickly create relevant, scalable, and lightning fast Search and Discovery experiences.

- API slug: `algolia` (use in MCP headers and tool keys)
- Auth: API key (Pipedream-managed)
- Categories: Business Management
- Website: https://www.algolia.com/
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/algolia
- Tools: 6 actions · 0 triggers

## Connect via MCP (recommended)

- Endpoint: `https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3`
- Headers: `Authorization: Bearer <token>` · `x-pd-project-id` · `x-pd-environment` · `x-pd-external-user-id` · `x-pd-app-slug: algolia`

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "algolia",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// e.g. run Browse Records:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "algolia-browse-records",
  arguments: {
    indexName: "Index Name",
  },
})
```

Docs: [MCP guide](https://pipedream.com/docs/connect/mcp/developers.md)

## SDK

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "algolia-browse-records",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    algolia: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    indexName: "Index Name",
  },
})
```

Docs: [Managed auth guide](https://pipedream.com/docs/connect/managed-auth/quickstart.md) · [Tools guide](https://pipedream.com/docs/connect/components.md)

## Actions (6)

### `algolia-browse-records` — Browse Records (Write)

Browse for records in the given index. See the documentation.

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/algolia/actions/browse-records.md

### `algolia-create-objects` — Create Objects (Write)

Adds an array of JavaScript objects to the given index. See docs here

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/algolia/actions/create-objects.md

### `algolia-delete-objects` — Delete Objects (Write)

Delete objects from the given index. See docs here

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/algolia/actions/delete-objects.md

### `algolia-delete-records` — Delete Records (Write)

Delete records from the given index. See the documentation

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/algolia/actions/delete-records.md

### `algolia-list-index-name-options` — List Index Name Options (Read-only)

Retrieves available options for the Index Name field.

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/algolia/actions/list-index-name-options.md

### `algolia-save-records` — Save Records (Write)

Adds records to an index. See the documentation.

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/algolia/actions/save-records.md

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