aliases.rb

# frozen_string_literal: true

##
# These examples walk you through operations specifically related to aliases

require_relative 'client_initialization'

# Create a collection
create_response = @typesense.collections.create(
  name: 'books_january',
  fields: [
    { name: 'title', type: 'string' },
    { name: 'authors', type: 'string[]' },
    { name: 'authors_facet', type: 'string[]', facet: true },
    { name: 'publication_year', type: 'int32' },
    { name: 'publication_year_facet', type: 'string', facet: true },
    { name: 'ratings_count', type: 'int32' },
    { name: 'average_rating', type: 'float' },
    { name: 'image_url', type: 'string' }
  ],
  default_sorting_field: 'ratings_count'
)

ap create_response

# Create or update an existing alias
create_alias_response = @typesense.aliases.upsert('books',
                                                  collection_name: 'books_january')
ap create_alias_response

# Add a book using the alias name `books`
hunger_games_book = {
  id: '1', original_publication_year: 2008, authors: ['Suzanne Collins'], average_rating: 4.34,
  publication_year: 2008, publication_year_facet: '2008', authors_facet: ['Suzanne Collins'],
  title: 'The Hunger Games',
  image_url: 'https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1447303603m/2767052.jpg',
  ratings_count: 4_780_653
}

@typesense.collections['books'].documents.create(hunger_games_book)

# Search using the alias
ap @typesense.collections['books'].documents.search(
  q: 'hunger',
  query_by: 'title',
  sort_by: 'ratings_count:desc'
)

# List all aliases
ap @typesense.aliases.retrieve

# Retrieve the configuration of a specific alias
ap @typesense.aliases['books'].retrieve

# Delete an alias
ap @typesense.aliases['books'].delete