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Importing Document IDs for Future Updates in Node.js Typesense Client

TLDR Priyank needs help using document IDs for future updates. Kishore Nallan suggests sending return_id=true GET parameter and corrects the field name in the code snippet.

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Feb 06, 2023 (10 months ago)

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Priyank

11:40 AM

I want use this id's in future to update the documents

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Kishore Nallan

11:55 AM

Send return_id=true to the import API as GET parameter. Every row in the import response will now contain the id of the document imported. You can use this for future updates.

Priyank

11:56 AM

i am usinmg nodejs typesense client

11:57

Priyank

11:57 AM

where should i include this return ids field

11:57

Priyank

11:57 AM

  const ids = await TypesenseClient.collections("listing")
    .documents()
    .import(servicesForTypesense, { action: "create", return_ids: "true" });

Kishore Nallan

11:57 AM

return_id (singular) but otherwise correct

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