A search service that lets app makers add web search and custom results to their products without building their own crawling and indexing systems.
Search-as-a-Service for App Builders
Cloudflare recently made search infrastructure easier to buy, and Algolia’s Web Search API drew attention on Hacker News (2026-10-06). That combination lowers the cost of adding web search and custom results, so app makers can buy the search backend and specialized indexes instead of building crawling and indexing systems from scratch.
Projected Score
as a side gig ★★☆☆☆ (2/5)
no money or audience ★★☆☆☆ (2/5)
with both ★★★★☆ (4/5)
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The news behind it
- Oct 6, 2026 Hacker News (Algolia): Web Search API
