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Autocomplete, InstantSearch, and Recommend in the Algolia app blocks now support version 5 of the Algolia API client. Most stores only need to switch the search client version setting to Version 5. If you use custom storefront JavaScript, follow the version 5 upgrade guide. Support for version 4 ends on August 14, 2026.
The Algolia AI Search & Discovery app for Shopify includes an app block built with Algolia Recommend that you can add to your store’s pages to show product recommendations.

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Before you begin

Before you can show recommendations in your store, check that you’ve set up Recommend:

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Enable Recommend

  1. To add the Algolia Recommend app block to your theme, open your theme editor, click Add section, go to the Apps tab, and select Algolia Recommend.
  2. Select the Recommend model for the app block, complete the settings, save your changes.
After the model training is complete and meets the criteria set for the app block, the recommendations app block is shown on your store’s page.

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Available models

Only the Trending items model is available outside the product page. The other Recommend models require a variant ID.

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Customize

To customize how your recommendations are rendered, use custom hooks.
Last modified on August 26, 2026