In simple English
This library gives you ready-made search boxes, filter lists, and sliders for React and Vue apps. You connect it to a search database such as Elasticsearch or MongoDB. Users can then type queries, pick categories, and filter results instantly. It saves you from writing search interfaces and filter logic by hand. The code is free under the Apache 2.0 licence, but running the backend search engine requires your own server infrastructure.
What it is
A collection of UI components for React and Vue designed to build search interfaces. It connects frontend user actions directly to backend search databases like Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Solr, and MongoDB.
What it is good for
Solo builders who need advanced search filters, sliders, and map results in their web app without building every interface element from scratch.
- Includes over twenty pre-built search boxes, filter lists, and result displays.
- Works with popular search engines like Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, and MongoDB.
- Available for both React and Vue development frameworks.
- Requires an external search engine backend to function properly.
- Setting up search queries and mappings demands familiarity with database search syntax.
- Mixing custom styling into scoped components can take extra effort.
Writing custom search filtering interfaces and result lists from scratch.
Elasticsearch or MongoDB for storing and indexing your searchable records.
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npm install @appbaseio/reactivesearch