Documentation One Click Catalog Import is a catalog scraping workflow that helps SuggestAPI pull product and catalog content from an existing site and use it to build the search index.
What it is for
Use it when you want to:
- create an index from an existing catalog site quickly
- test autocomplete and typeahead with real products
- capture titles, descriptions, images, prices, URLs, and related catalog fields from live pages
- get a usable index in place before building a deeper feed or API integration
Why it helps
It reduces the work needed to go from “we already have catalog content on our site” to “we have searchable data inside SuggestAPI.”
Instead of preparing CSV exports or a custom ingestion pipeline first, your team can start by scraping the existing catalog and then iterate on:
- schema and display fields
- ranking and relevance
- merchandising
- filters and searchable attributes
What gets indexed
A good catalog scrape can provide the core fields needed for search experiences, including:
- product titles
- descriptions
- product URLs
- image URLs
- price and currency fields
- brand, category, and other structured attributes available on the page
Best practice
Start with a clean, representative set of catalog pages first.
That makes it easier to confirm:
- your product IDs are stable
- titles and descriptions are extracted cleanly
- image and product URLs render correctly
- filterable fields are captured in the raw payload
Once the first scrape looks good, you can improve the index further with schema tuning, merchandising, and other ingestion or sync workflows.