Azure Search Documents TS
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The azure-search-documents-ts skill provides a comprehensive guide to using the @azure/search-documents SDK for JavaScript and TypeScript. It covers the full lifecycle of search application development, including index creation, document management, and advanced retrieval techniques. Developers can implement full-text search, vector search, hybrid search, and semantic ranking to build robust, AI-powered search experiences. The skill also details how to handle authentication using Azure Identity, manage index schemas, and perform batch operations for efficient data ingestion.
What it does
- Create and manage search indexes with custom field definitions.
- Implement vector search using pre-computed embeddings or integrated vectorization.
- Execute hybrid search queries combining keyword and vector retrieval.
- Enable semantic ranking for improved relevance in natural language queries.
- Perform batch operations for uploading, merging, or deleting documents.
- Configure autocomplete and suggestion features for search interfaces.
When to use it
- When building search-enabled applications on the Azure platform.
- When implementing RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines with knowledge bases.
- When you need to support complex search requirements like semantic reranking or vector-based similarity.
- When managing search index schemas programmatically in a TypeScript environment.
Advantages
- Native support for modern search paradigms like vector and hybrid search.
- Strongly-typed TypeScript interfaces for index and search configurations.
- Seamless integration with Azure Identity for secure authentication.
- Built-in support for semantic ranking to enhance search result quality.
Usage examples
- “How do I create a search index with a vector field using the Azure SDK?”
- The agent provides a code snippet demonstrating the use of SearchIndexClient to define an index with vectorSearch profiles and vectorSearchDimensions.
- “Show me how to perform a hybrid search with text and vector queries.”
- The agent provides an example using the search method with both a search string and vectorSearchOptions to combine keyword and vector results.
- “How can I enable semantic ranking for my search results?”
- The agent explains how to configure semanticSearch in the index and use queryType: 'semantic' in the search options.
- “How do I upload multiple documents to my index in one go?”
- The agent demonstrates the use of the indexDocuments method with an array of actions to perform batch uploads, merges, or deletions.
Install
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Documentation by Microsoft
Azure AI Search SDK for TypeScript
Build search applications with vector, hybrid, and semantic search capabilities.
Installation
npm install @azure/search-documents @azure/identityEnvironment Variables
AZURE_SEARCH_ENDPOINT=https://<service-name>.search.windows.net
AZURE_SEARCH_INDEX_NAME=my-index
AZURE_SEARCH_ADMIN_KEY=<admin-key> # Optional if using Entra ID
AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod # Required only if DefaultAzureCredential is used in productionAuthentication
import { SearchClient, SearchIndexClient } from "@azure/search-documents";
import { DefaultAzureCredential, ManagedIdentityCredential } from "@azure/identity";
const endpoint = process.env.AZURE_SEARCH_ENDPOINT!;
const indexName = process.env.AZURE_SEARCH_INDEX_NAME!;
// Local dev: DefaultAzureCredential. Production: set AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=prod or AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS=<specific_credential>
const credential = new DefaultAzureCredential({requiredEnvVars: ["AZURE_TOKEN_CREDENTIALS"]});
// Or use a specific credential directly in production:
// See https://learn.microsoft.com/javascript/api/overview/azure/identity-readme?view=azure-node-latest#credential-classes
// const credential = new ManagedIdentityCredential();
// For searching
const searchClient = new SearchClient(endpoint, indexName, credential);
// For index management
const indexClient = new SearchIndexClient(endpoint, credential);Core Workflow
Create Index with Vector Field
import { SearchIndex, SearchField, VectorSearch } from "@azure/search-documents";
const index: SearchIndex = {
name: "products",
fields: [
{ name: "id", type: "Edm.String", key: true },
{ name: "title", type: "Edm.String", searchable: true },
{ name: "description", type: "Edm.String", searchable: true },
{ name: "category", type: "Edm.String", filterable: true, facetable: true },
{
name: "embedding",
type: "Collection(Edm.Single)",
searchable: true,
vectorSearchDimensions: 1536,
vectorSearchProfileName: "vector-profile",
},
],
vectorSearch: {
algorithms: [
{ name: "hnsw-algorithm", kind: "hnsw" },
],
profiles: [
{ name: "vector-profile", algorithmConfigurationName: "hnsw-algorithm" },
],
},
};
await indexClient.createOrUpdateIndex(index);Index Documents
const documents = [
{ id: "1", title: "Widget", description: "A useful widget", category: "Tools", embedding: [...] },
{ id: "2", title: "Gadget", description: "A cool gadget", category: "Electronics", embedding: [...] },
];
const result = await searchClient.uploadDocuments(documents);
console.log(`Indexed ${result.results.length} documents`);Full-Text Search
const results = await searchClient.search("widget", {
select: ["id", "title", "description"],
filter: "category eq 'Tools'",
orderBy: ["title asc"],
top: 10,
});
for await (const result of results.results) {
console.log(`${result.document.title}: ${result.score}`);
}Vector Search
const queryVector = await getEmbedding("useful tool"); // Your embedding function
const results = await searchClient.search("*", {
vectorSearchOptions: {
queries: [
{
kind: "vector",
vector: queryVector,
fields: ["embedding"],
kNearestNeighborsCount: 10,
},
],
},
select: ["id", "title", "description"],
});
for await (const result of results.results) {
console.log(`${result.document.title}: ${result.score}`);
}Hybrid Search (Text + Vector)
const queryVector = await getEmbedding("useful tool");
const results = await searchClient.search("tool", {
vectorSearchOptions: {
queries: [
{
kind: "vector",
vector: queryVector,
fields: ["embedding"],
kNearestNeighborsCount: 50,
},
],
},
select: ["id", "title", "description"],
top: 10,
});Semantic Search
// Index must have semantic configuration
const index: SearchIndex = {
name: "products",
fields: [...],
semanticSearch: {
configurations: [
{
name: "semantic-config",
prioritizedFields: {
titleField: { name: "title" },
contentFields: [{ name: "description" }],
},
},
],
},
};
// Search with semantic ranking
const results = await searchClient.search("best tool for the job", {
queryType: "semantic",
semanticSearchOptions: {
configurationName: "semantic-config",
captions: { captionType: "extractive" },
answers: { answerType: "extractive", count: 3 },
},
select: ["id", "title", "description"],
});
for await (const result of results.results) {
console.log(`${result.document.title}`);
console.log(` Caption: ${result.captions?.[0]?.text}`);
console.log(` Reranker Score: ${result.rerankerScore}`);
}Filtering and Facets
// Filter syntax
const results = await searchClient.search("*", {
filter: "category eq 'Electronics' and price lt 100",
facets: ["category,count:10", "brand"],
});
// Access facets
for (const [facetName, facetResults] of Object.entries(results.facets || {})) {
console.log(`${facetName}:`);
for (const facet of facetResults) {
console.log(` ${facet.value}: ${facet.count}`);
}
}Autocomplete and Suggestions
// Create suggester in index
const index: SearchIndex = {
name: "products",
fields: [...],
suggesters: [
{ name: "sg", sourceFields: ["title", "description"] },
],
};
// Autocomplete
const autocomplete = await searchClient.autocomplete("wid", "sg", {
mode: "twoTerms",
top: 5,
});
// Suggestions
const suggestions = await searchClient.suggest("wid", "sg", {
select: ["title"],
top: 5,
});Batch Operations
// Batch upload, merge, delete
const batch = [
{ upload: { id: "1", title: "New Item" } },
{ merge: { id: "2", title: "Updated Title" } },
{ delete: { id: "3" } },
];
const result = await searchClient.indexDocuments({ actions: batch });Key Types
import {
SearchClient,
SearchIndexClient,
SearchIndexerClient,
SearchIndex,
SearchField,
SearchOptions,
VectorSearch,
SemanticSearch,
SearchIterator,
} from "@azure/search-documents";Best Practices
Use hybrid search - Combine vector + text for best results
Enable semantic ranking - Improves relevance for natural language queries
Batch document uploads - Use
uploadDocumentswith arrays, not single docsUse filters for security - Implement document-level security with filters
Index incrementally - Use
mergeOrUploadDocumentsfor updatesMonitor query performance - Use
includeTotalCount: truesparingly in production
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- ATTRIBUTION.mdAdded by AutoGineer994 B
- LICENSELicence file added by AutoGineer1.1 KiB
- SKILL.md7.1 KiB
- references/semantic-ranking.md11.1 KiB
- references/vector-search.md9.8 KiB
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