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Semantic Search

Semantic Search adds a search tool to your website's frontend. Unlike traditional keyword search, it understands the meaning and context of a user's query.

This feature connects directly to a knowledge base you've created in the Train module, allowing your visitors to find the most relevant content from your custom data.

How to Enable​

Semantic Search is a free add-on that you must activate first.

  1. Navigate to AIP > Add-ons.
  2. Find the Semantic Search add-on and click Activate.

Configuration​

All settings for the search feature are managed globally.

  1. Go to AIP > Dashboard and open the Integrations tab.
  2. Find and expand the Semantic Search accordion.
  1. Vector DB: Choose which vector database provider your knowledge base uses. Options are Pinecone and Qdrant.
  2. Index / Collection: Select the specific knowledge base you want the shortcode to search. This dropdown is populated with the indexes/collections you've created in the Train module.
  3. Embedding: Select the embedding model that was used to create the data in your knowledge base. It is very important that this matches, otherwise the search will not work correctly.
  4. Number of Results: Set the maximum number of results to display for each search.
  5. No Results Text: Customize the message that appears when a user's search returns no matches.

Using the Shortcode​

To add the search form to your site, place the following shortcode on any page, post, or widget:

[aipkit_semantic_search]

This will render a simple search box on the frontend. When a user enters a query and clicks "Search," the results will appear below the form.