A source is a combination of:
  • An Algolia index name (must be unique)
  • A BigCommerce channel (sources are per channel - each store can have multiple channels)
  • A set of BigCommerce product data with currencies
You already set up a source during installation. You can edit it and add or delete others.

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Trigger a full reindex

After installing a BigCommerce source, you need to trigger a full reindex at least once to retrieve your products from BigCommerce. You should also reindex if you change, add, or delete a source. To trigger a full reindex:
  1. Select the Blue cloud icon for the source you want to reindex.
  2. To check the progress and reindexing progress, see Monitor BigCommerce indexing.

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Custom fields

To index custom fields, you must first trigger a full reindex. To configure a source for custom fields:
  1. Select the three dots icon on the source and select Edit Source.
  2. Select Custom Fields.
  3. Enter a comma-separated list of custom field names to index.

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Metafields

To index metafields, you must first trigger a full reindex. To configure a source for metafields:
  1. Select the three dots icon on the source and select Edit Source.
  2. Select Metafields.
  3. Enter a key and namespace for either a Product Metafield or Variant Metafield, or both.

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Attributes to exclude

To exclude attributes from a reindex:
  1. Select the three dots icon on the source and select Edit Source.
  2. Select Attributes to Exclude.
  3. Enter a comma-separated list of attributes to exclude from the Algolia index.