Serverless Meilisearch
Instant search with typo tolerance, faceted filters, and a REST endpoint that just works. Cloud, desktop, or self-host with SpinDB.
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Where to run it
Cloud, desktop, or self-host
One database, three places it can live. Pick the speed you want and move between them when you outgrow it.
What you get
Production features, free tier included
Every Meilisearch database ships with the same primitives: TLS, web console, hibernation, and a real dashboard. No tiered features hidden behind a sales call.
Web IDE
Query console in the dashboard, no extra client to install.
TLS by default
All connections encrypted. No setup required.
Always-on connections
Pin a database to your always-on pool to prevent hibernation.
Scale to zero
Hibernates when idle. Wakes on the next connection.
Connection pooling
Pooled endpoint for serverless and edge workloads.
Direct connections
Bypass the pooler for migrations and replication.
Native HTTPS endpoint
Engines whose own wire protocol speaks HTTPS. Every database, including this one, is also queryable over the platform's HTTPS query API and web console.
Serverless driver
Drop-in HTTP driver for edge runtimes (Upstash REST, PlanetScale, or the engine-native client).
IP whitelisting
Restrict access to specific IPs or CIDR ranges.
Automatic backups
Scheduled dumps and volume snapshots with one-click restore on paid plans. Free tier includes a manual backup slot.
Quick start
Connect with any Meilisearch client
Product search, autocomplete, faceted catalogs, in-app search experiences that need ranking and typo tolerance without a search-team-sized commitment.
- Wire instant product search into a Next.js or React app via the official client
- Replace ElasticSearch for in-app search use cases without the operational weight
- Add typo tolerance and faceted filters to existing catalogs
- Hand HTTPS endpoints to serverless apps that cannot hold TCP connections
- Self-host on your own hardware with SpinDB when latency or compliance requires it
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN" "https://your-host.cloud.layerbase.dev/indexes"Questions
Common Meilisearch questions
Will my Meilisearch client library work?+
Yes. meilisearch-js, meilisearch-python, and the other official clients connect to the published HTTPS endpoint with the dashboard-provided API key.
How do I manage indexes?+
Through the dashboard search console or via the client library directly. The console is a UI over the REST API and surfaces the same operations.
API keys and security?+
The dashboard exposes a master key plus scoped search and admin keys. Use scoped keys in the browser and the master key only for server-side index management.
IP whitelisting?+
Yes. The firewall panel restricts the endpoint to specific IPs or CIDR ranges.
Can I run Meilisearch locally?+
Yes. SpinDB and Layerbase Desktop both run Meilisearch with the same workflow as the cloud version.