Django Haystack
Django Haystack is used to provide modular/unified search features to Django applications. You can add different search backends (such as ElasticSerch, Whoosh, etc.) without having to modify the code.
Prerequisites:
- Python 3.6+
Features:
- Provide strong search functionality for your application.
- Features like spelling suggestions, faceting, and highlighting are also provided.
Configuration:
Installing the haystack using pip:
pip install django-haystack
In the settings.py file add installed apps and haystack connections:
INSTALLED_APPS = [
# Other installed apps
'haystack',
]
HAYSTACK_CONNECTIONS = {
'default': {
'ENGINE': 'haystack.backends.elasticsearch5_backend.Elasticsearch5SearchEngine',
'URL': 'http://localhost:9200/',
'INDEX_NAME': 'haystack',
},
}
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