Search Engine (iOS SDK)

Instant Search

Method Objective

The method requests products that match the search query. The method must be called for each entered character of the search query. The search for products starts from the second entered symbol.

Syntax and parameters

sdk.suggest(params) { callback }

Name	Type	Requirement	Description
params		required	Request parameters. See the description below.
callback	function	required	Callback-function, where the API response will be passed to.

Request parameters

Name	Type	Requirement	Description
query	string	required	The search query text.

API response

Name	Type	Description
products	array	An array of objects with product information. Each object has the following properties: id – product ID (type: string) name – product name (type: string) url – product page link (type: string) picture – link to the product image in the PersonaClick image repository (type: string) price – product price (type: number) old_price – product old price (type: string, default – 0) currency – product currency (type: string, matches the currency of the PersonaClick account, or the user value set in the settings of the PersonaClick account) price_formatted – formatted product price including currency (type: string)
products_total	number	The total number of products that match the search query.
search_query	string	The search query text.
categories	array	An array of objects with information about the categories matching the search query. Each object has the following properties: id – category ID (type: string) name – category name (type: string) url – category page link (type: string) If no links are specified for categories in the product feed, the API will return an empty array for this property.
queries	array	An array of objects with relevant popular queries. Each object has the following properties: name – relevant search query (type: string) url – link to a full search page (the format of the link is configured in the PersonaClick account)
book_authors	array	Reserved.
collections	array	Reserved.
keywords	array	Reserved.
virtual_categories	array	Reserved.

Example of use

sdk.suggest(query: "To be or not to be") { searchResult in
    // features showing instant search widget
}

Full Search

Method Objective

The method requests products that match the full search query and is used to display the search results.

Syntax and parameters

PersonaClick.search(search_query, type, params, callback);

Name	Type	Requirement	Description
search_query	string	required	The search query text.
type	enum	required	Search Type. See the example below.
params	enum	required	Request parameters. See the description below.
callback	function	required	Callback-function, where the API response will be passed to.

Request Parameters

Name	Type	Requirement	Description
LIMIT	string	optionally	The maximum number of products in the API response.
PAGE	string	optionally	Page number (first page - 1, by default - 1).
BRANDS	string	optionally	String with vendor names separated by comma. If used, the API response will return only the products of the listed vendors. The vendors must be listed in the product feed.
COLORS	string	optionally	String with color names separated by comma. If used, the API response will return the products of the listed colors. The colors of the product should be specified in the product feed.
PRICE_MIN	string	optionally	Minimum product price in API response.
PRICE_MAX	string	optionally	Maximum product price in API response.
LOCATIONS	string	optionally	String with location IDs separated by comma. If used, the API response will return products available in the listed locations.
CATEGORIES	string	optionally	String with category IDs separated by comma. If used, the API response will return only those products that are in the specified categories.
SORT_BY	string	optionally	Sorting products in the API response. Available values: popular - sorting products by popularity (by default) price - sorting by product price discount - sorting by discount (the difference between `oldprice` and `price` in the product feed)
SORT_DIR	string	optionally	Sorting directions for the `sort_by` parameter. Available values: asc - ascending sorting desc - downwards sorting (by default)
FILTERS	string	optionally	Additional request filters. See the example below.

API response

Name	Type	Description
html	string	HTML code of the widget with full search results. Widget template is customizable in PersonaClick account.
products	array	An array of objects with product information. Each object has the following properties: id – product ID (type: string) name – product name (type: string) url – product page link (type: string) picture – link to the product image in the PersonaClick image repository (type: string) price – product price (type: number) old_price – product old price (type: string, by default – 0) currency – product currency (type: string, matches the currency of the PersonaClick account, or the user value set in the settings of the PersonaClick account) price_formatted – formatted product price including currency (type: string)
products_total	number	The total number of products that match the search query. The following query parameters do not affect this value: page, limit, and offset.
search_query	string	The search query text.
book_authors	array	Reserved.
categories	array	Reserved.
collections	array	Reserved.
keywords	array	Reserved.
queries	array	Reserved.
virtual_categories	array	Reserved.

Example of use

SearchParams params = new SearchParams();
params.put(SearchParams.Parameter.PAGE, "2");
params.put(SearchParams.Parameter.LIMIT, "15");
params.put(SearchParams.Parameter.BRANDS, "Alas,poor,Yorick");
params.put(SearchParams.Parameter.CATEGORIES, "1,146,100500");
params.put(SearchParams.Parameter.SORT_BY, "price");
params.put(SearchParams.Parameter.SORT_DIR, "asc");
params.put(SearchParams.Parameter.LOCATIONS, "NY,LA");
SearchParams.SearchFilters filters = new SearchParams.SearchFilters();
filters.put("weight", new String[] {"11.1", "14.8"});
params.put(SearchParams.Parameter.FILTERS, filters);
PersonaClick.search("To be or not to be", SearchParams.TYPE.FULL, params, new Api.OnApiCallbackListener() {
    @Override
    public void onSuccess(JSONObject response) {
        // features showing full search widget
    }
});

Blank Request

Method Objective

The method allows getting the user's last search queries, last viewed or recommended products.

Syntax and parameters

PersonaClick.search_blank(callback);

Name	Type	Requirement	Description
callback	function	required	Callback-function, where the API response will be passed to.

API response

Name	Type	Description
products	array	An array of objects with product information. Each object has the following properties: id – product ID (type: string) name – product name (type: string) url – product page link (type: string) picture – link to the product image in the PersonaClick image repository (type: string) price – product price (type: number) old_price – product old price (type: string, default – 0) currency – product currency (type: string, matches the currency of the PersonaClick account, or the user value set in the settings of the PersonaClick account) price_formatted – formatted product price including currency (type: string)
suggests	array	Search query suggestions.
last_queries	array	An array of objects with last user's queries. Each object has the following properties: name – search query (type: string) url – link to a full search page (the format of the link is configured in the PersonaClick account)
last_products	boolean	Reserved for the JS SDK internal use.

Example of use

PersonaClick.search_blank(new Api.OnApiCallbackListener() {
    @Override
    public void onSuccess(JSONObject response) {
        // features showing search widget
    }
});