Index
Index- An index serves as a repository for your documents, acting as a searchable knowledge base. It can contain one or more data sources that sync your data with the SearchSG platform.Index Deactivation Policy-- For Indexes Not Connected to Any Apps: If an index hasn’t been updated in over 30 days
- For Indexes Connected to Apps:
- None of the connected apps are currently active, and
- None of these apps have been updated in over 30 days
- Note: Once an index is deactivated, all contents and files sent through the PushAPI data source will be permanently removed.
Data Sources- Data sources are connectors that facilitate data syncing and indexing, either through web scraping or by connecting to your APIs.- Web Data Source: Utilize our web crawlers to scrape publicly accessible websites, automatically crawling and re-indexing data on a daily basis.
- API Data Source: Connect to your APIs to poll for data updates, enabling automatic updates and re-indexing on an hourly basis.
- Push API Data Source: Push your updated content and files by sending data to our API endpoints at your preferred timing.
Available Features & Compatibility
Use this table to understand which features are currently supported and the corresponding data sources required for setup.
| Feature | Index Type | Web Data Source | API Data Source | Push API Data Source |
Platform Data Source (Coming soon) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Website Search | Public Web Index | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| SmartRecommend | Recommendation Index | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Directory Search | Directory Index | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| OneGov Enterprise Search (Coming Soon) |
Enterprise Index | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |