[Algolia] Invalid syntax for numeric condition:status=open

[yueyuzhao]

Scout Version

10.9.0

Scout Driver

Algolia

Laravel Version

11.7

PHP Version

8.2.17

Database Driver & Version

No response

SDK Version

No response

Meilisearch CLI Version

No response

Description

Invalid syntax for numeric condition:status=open {"exception":"[object] (Algolia\AlgoliaSearch\Exceptions\BadRequestException(code: 400): Invalid syntax for numeric condition:status=open at /xxxx/vendor/algolia/algoliasearch-client-php/src/RetryStrategy/ApiWrapper.php:221)

Array
(
    [body] => Array
        (
            [numericFilters] => Array
                (
                    [0] => Array
                        (
                            [0] => status=open
                            [1] => status=paid
                        )

                )

            [hitsPerPage] => 15
            [page] => 0
            [query] => 
        )

    [headers] => Array
        (
            [X-Algolia-Application-Id] => xxxxxx
            [X-Algolia-API-Key] => xxxxxx
            [User-Agent] => Algolia for PHP (3.4.1); PHP (8.2.17); Guzzle (7); Laravel Scout (10.9.0)
            [Content-Type] => application/json
        )

    [method] => POST
    [query] => Array
        (
        )

    [retryNumber] => 1
    [host] => https://xxxxx-dsn.algolia.net/1/indexes/dev_order_index/query
)

The input filters are placed in numericFilters, but those are not numeric values, and should be place in filters as status:open OR status:paid

Steps To Reproduce

1. use algolia engine
2. create an index
3. search with whereIn described in https://laravel.com/docs/11.x/scout#where-clauses

[yueyuzhao]

For those who want to search with filters, you can set filters by options as:

$orders = Order::search('Star Trek')->options([
    'filters' => 'status:open OR status:paid',
])->get();

[driesvints]

Could you share an exact code sample to reproduce this?

[yueyuzhao]

@driesvints

1. Set the engine to algolia
2. Set User model searchable (or any searchable model)
3. Put the following code to your routes/console.php
4. Run php artisan scout-where-in

// ......
use App\Models\User;
// ......

Artisan::command('scout-where-in', function () {
    User::search('hi')
        ->whereIn('status', ['open', 'paid'])
        ->get();
});

And you will get

  Algolia\AlgoliaSearch\Exceptions\BadRequestException 

  Invalid syntax for numeric condition:status=open

  at vendor/algolia/algoliasearch-client-php/src/RetryStrategy/ApiWrapper.php:221
    217▕ 
    218▕         if (404 == $statusCode) {
    219▕             throw new NotFoundException($responseArray['message'], $statusCode);
    220▕         } elseif ($statusCode >= 400) {
  ➜ 221▕             throw new BadRequestException($responseArray['message'], $statusCode);
    222▕         } elseif (2 != (int) ($statusCode / 100)) {
    223▕             throw new AlgoliaException($statusCode.': '.$body, $statusCode);
    224▕         }
    225▕ 

      +7 vendor frames 

  8   routes/console.php:9
      Laravel\Scout\Builder::get()
      +13 vendor frames 

  22  artisan:13
      Illuminate\Foundation\Application::handleCommand(Object(Symfony\Component\Console\Input\ArgvInput))

[driesvints]

I'm so confused. This indeed can't ever work how it's implemented right now but has been around for like 8 years already. I can't believe we never caught this before...

[driesvints]

Hah, I originally documented this 😂 laravel/docs#7550

I guess I misunderstood how this worked in Algolia. However, we can't change the docs since meilisearch and other engines now work this way. I feel like we should update the AlgoliaEngine to use filters instead of numericFilters. The Algolia docs also say this should be used preferable: https://www.algolia.com/doc/api-reference/api-parameters/numericFilters/

The refactored code to filters should behave the same as in the code example from numericFilters below:

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