Configure Algolia Query Categorization for Magento

Query Categorization doesn’t need setup with the Magento extension. You can use the categories attribute from the product .

JSON

[
  // ...
  "categories" :{
    level0: [ "Men" ],
    level1: [ "Men /// Tops" ],
    level2: [ "Men /// Tops /// Hoodies & Sweatshirts" ]
  }
  // ...
]

Open the Algolia dashboard. Go to the settings. Then open Query Categorization > Categories settings and pick the levels for this attribute:

Screenshot of index classification settings with 'categories.level0', 'level1', and 'level2' selected, and an example hierarchy.

To learn how to set up this feature, see Query Categorization.

Last modified on September 16, 2026