Cludo Studio is a hands-on environment for building and previewing search experiences. It lets you spin up a working demo of a search setup quickly, switch between implementation types, and share a link that preserves exactly what you configured. It is especially useful when designing a Rich Inline search, where . . . Read more
The Geo Point data type lets you index geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) for each page, so you can filter search results by distance from a location. A common use case is a store, office, or location finder where visitors only want results within a certain radius of where they . . . Read more
Cludo offers two API versions: v3 (legacy) and v4 (current). New integrations should use v4 where possible. v4 API RESTful design with consistent paths and request/response shapes. v3 API (legacy) Still supported for existing integrations. Many endpoints use query parameters or older response formats. Search Tools (unversioned) Banners, Page Rankings, . . . Read more
Cludo’s crawler experience makes configuring site indexing faster, simpler, and less error-prone. Whether you’re preparing a new search engine or updating an existing setup, this guide walks you through each step of the new interface. Overview: What is a Crawler? A crawler is Cludo’s tool for indexing your website content. . . . Read more
Facets and filters play a central role in helping users narrow down their search results. In Cludo, facets are generated from indexed fields within the crawler and can be displayed on your search results page (SERP) to allow users to refine results based on specific categories or metadata values. What . . . Read more
AI Mode enables you to add a conversational experience to your website, without replacing your existing site search. It provides natural-language answers, contextual follow-up capabilities, and citation-backed answers to help users find exactly what they need faster. Preview How to implement AI Mode 1: Add the AI Mode container Place . . . Read more
Why add the defer attribute? When implementing Cludo on your website, it’s important to ensure that your site remains stable and responsive—even if Cludo’s script is temporarily unavailable. By default, if a script loads without the defer attribute, it can block other parts of your page from loading. In rare cases . . . Read more
What is the Feedback Module? The Feedback Module is designed to improve content evaluation by enabling end-users to provide structured feedback directly within the search experience. It can be fully customized and styled using the Experience Builder in MyCludo and easily implemented with a simple code snippet. The collected feedback . . . Read more
Cludo’s API implementation offers a flexible and customizable approach to integrating advanced search functionalities into your website or application. This guide provides a detailed overview of setting up Cludo’s API on the customer side. How do Cludo’s APIs work? Cludo offers a powerful set of APIs designed to give you . . . Read more
Current alternative: Implementing the Rich Inline Template. 1: Add or Update Search Form Add the search form or update this to include the ID “cludo-search-form”: 2: Add Default Styling Add the following stylesheet references to the <head> section of all pages: 3: Add and Adjust Script Select one of the . . . Read more