Search

The Search feature is a core app feature allowing users to search for anything via a search bar that can be added to any screen. It uses our search predictions v2 API and contracts.

Predictions

Search supports predictions whilst the user types.

Requests are made after a searchMinCharacters (3 characters) is reached and a debounceInterval (1s) has passed to avoid making many requests too quickly. These settings can be changed via the Search.Settings properties.

Results

Search supports 3 types of suggestions / results that can be returned by the API: category suggestions, popular searches, and suggested products (presented as a Product Carousel). It is also possible to add custom search result types using the custom type and custom data.

When the user taps a category or popular search (deeplink) they are saved in CoreData as the user's search history. These history items are presented as recent searches with a configurable recentSearchItemsLimit (7 items).

History

• SS24: Initial release.