Meilisearch

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Meilisearch is an open-source search engine and AI retrieval platform that provides full-text, vector, and hybrid search via an API for websites and applications.

The Meilisearch API uses api key authentication; has usage based pricing; offers a free tier (14-day free trial, no credit card required (Cloud); self-hosting is free). Verified 2026-07-08 with per-field source links.

AI & Machine Learning Verified 2026-07-08 medium confidence

Base URL

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Auth

api_key

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Free tier

14-day free trial, no credit card required (Cloud); self-hosting is free

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Pricing model

usage_based

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Pricing

Cloud starting at $20/month, usage-based or resource-based billing; Enterprise custom pricing; self-hosting free

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Rate limits

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OpenAPI spec

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MCP server

Official MCP server available to connect Meilisearch to AI assistants (Claude Desktop, Cursor, OpenAI agents, MCP-compatible clients)

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