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Limiting Fields in Query Results using Instantsearch.js

TLDR Chetan asked if results from query could return specific fields in instantsearch.js. Jason suggested using exclude_fields search parameter.

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Chetan

08:00 PM

is there a way to only return specific fields when querying/searching? I'm getting all the vector embeddings back each query, which is unnecessary and just resulting in a slower experience for the user. I'm using instantsearch.js.

08:01

Chetan

08:01 PM

poked around the docs for the instant search adapter + the official API, but could have missed it

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Jason

08:02 PM

You can add the embedding field to the exclude_fields search parameter

08:02

Jason

08:02 PM

Documented here: https://typesense.org/docs/0.24.1/api/search.html#results-parameters

Chetan

09:10 PM

ah awesome, i didn't realize additionalSearchParameters in the instantsearch adapter could accept all the normal search parameters - thanks Jason!

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