SearchBox.io Sample Scala Lift Application.

This example illustrates basic search features of SearchBox.io (ElasticSearch as service).

Sample application is using Jest Java/Scala ElasticSearch client to integrate with SearchBox.io.

To create initial index and sample data click "Create Documents" (2 sample articles will be created.)

To test search; enter "starcraft", "warcraft" or "*" to search box at top right and hit enter.

Using with SearchBox.io

• Sign Up and get your API-KEY from here.
• Replace "YOUR-API-KEY-HERE" with your API-KEY at DependencyFactory.scala

Heroku Deployment

This sample can be deployed to Heroku with no change.

• Install SearchBox ElasticSearch Addon

• Deploy sample application and experience real time search.

Local Setup

• Change connection string at DependencyFactory.scala
  • from

        servers.add(Properties.envOrElse("SEARCHBOX_URL", "https://api.searchbox.io/api-key/YOUR-API-KEY-HERE"))
    

  • to

        servers.add("http://localhost:9200")
    

To run example in your local environment with a local ElasticSearch instance via maven;

    mvn jetty:run