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For more information, see A/B testing.

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Base URLs

The base URLs for requests to the A/B testing API are:
  • https://analytics.us.algolia.com
  • https://analytics.de.algolia.com
  • https://analytics.algolia.com (routes requests to the closest of the preceding servers, based on your geographical location)
Use the URL that matches your analytics region. All requests must use HTTPS.

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Availability and authentication

Access to the A/B Testing API is available as part of the Premium or Elevate plans. To authenticate your API requests, add these headers:
  • x-algolia-application-id. Your Algolia application ID.
  • x-algolia-api-key. An API key with the necessary permissions to make the request. The required access control list (ACL) to make a request is listed in each endpoint’s reference.
You can find your application ID and API key in the Algolia dashboard.

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Rate limits

You can make up to 100 requests per minute per app to the A/B testing API. Each response includes headers with information about your current limit:
  • x-ratelimit-limit. The number of requests allowed every 60 seconds.
  • x-ratelimit-remaining. The number of requests remaining in the current period.
  • x-ratelimit-reset. Timestamp in seconds since the Unix epoch when the rate limit resets.

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Parameters

Query parameters must be URL-encoded. Non-ASCII characters must be UTF-8 encoded. Plus characters (+) are interpreted as spaces.

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Response status and errors

The A/B testing API returns JSON responses. Since JSON doesn’t guarantee any specific ordering, don’t rely on the order of attributes in the API response.
  • Successful responses return a 2xx status.
  • Client errors return a 4xx status.
  • Server errors return a 5xx status.
  • Error responses have a message property with more information.

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Version

The current version of the A/B Testing API is version 3, as indicated by the /3/ in each endpoint’s URL.