Create or replace a synonym

If a synonym with the specified object ID doesn’t exist, Algolia adds a new one. Otherwise, the existing synonym is replaced. To add multiple synonyms in a single API request, use the batch operation.

PUT /1/indexes/{indexName}/synonyms/{objectID}

curl

cURL

curl --request PUT \
  --url 'https://algolia_application_id.algolia.net/1/indexes/ALGOLIA_INDEX_NAME/synonyms/synonymID?forwardToReplicas=true' \
  --header 'accept: application/json' \
  --header 'content-type: application/json' \
  --header 'x-algolia-api-key: ALGOLIA_API_KEY' \
  --header 'x-algolia-application-id: ALGOLIA_APPLICATION_ID' \
  --data '{"objectID":"synonymID","type":"onewaysynonym","synonyms":["vehicle","auto"],"input":"car","word":"car","corrections":["vehicle","auto"],"placeholder":"<Street>","replacements":["street","st"]}'

200

{
  "taskID": 1514562690001,
  "updatedAt": "2023-07-04T12:49:15Z",
  "id": "12"
}

Required ACL: editSettings

Authorizations

x-algolia-application-id · string · header · required

Your Algolia application ID.

x-algolia-api-key · string · header · required

Your Algolia API key with the necessary permissions to make the request. Permissions are controlled through access control lists (ACL) and access restrictions. The required ACL to make a request is listed in each endpoint's reference.

Path Parameters

indexName · string · required

Name of the index on which to perform the operation.

Example:

"ALGOLIA_INDEX_NAME"

objectID · string · required

Unique identifier of a synonym object.

Example:

"synonymID"

Query Parameters

forwardToReplicas · boolean

Whether changes are applied to replica indices.

Body

application/json

Synonym object.

objectID · string · required

Unique identifier of a synonym object.

Example:

"synonymID"

type · enum<string> · required

Synonym type.

Available options: synonym, onewaysynonym, altcorrection1, altcorrection2, placeholder, oneWaySynonym, altCorrection1, altCorrection2

Example:

"onewaysynonym"

synonyms · string[]

Words or phrases considered equivalent.

Example:

["vehicle", "auto"]

input · string

Word or phrase to appear in query strings (for onewaysynonyms).

Example:

"car"

word · string

Word or phrase to appear in query strings (for altcorrection1 and altcorrection2).

Example:

"car"

corrections · string[]

Words to be matched in records.

Example:

["vehicle", "auto"]

placeholder · string

Placeholder token to be put inside records.

Example:

"<Street>"

replacements · string[]

Query words that will match the placeholder token.

Example:

["street", "st"]

Response

200

application/json

OK

taskID · integer<int64> · required

Unique identifier of a task.

A successful API response means that a task was added to a queue. It might not run immediately. You can check the task's progress with the task operation and this task ID.

Example:

1514562690001

updatedAt · string · required

Date and time when the object was updated, in RFC 3339 format.

Example:

"2023-07-04T12:49:15Z"

id · string · required

Unique identifier of a synonym object.

Example:

"12"