What is a record? – Algolia

A record is an item or object added to an index so it is searchable on your website. It can contain any number of attributes.

Here is an example of a record, formatted in JSON:

{
  "name": "Iphone 6 64Gb",
  "brand": "Apple",
  "color": "Gold",
  "categories": ["smartphone", "phone", "electronics"],
  "price": 789
}

The total number of records is equal to the sum of records that you have in all of your indices.

Each Algolia plan is different in terms of how many Records you can store, and whether you'll be charged or blocked when you're over your included quota of Records

You can update, delete, or add as many records as you want as long as the total number of the indexed records does not exceed the included quota of the plan. If you go over the included quota and you're on a free plan,, your application will become blocked. On a paid plan, you'll be charged for any additional usage above your included allowance.

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