Typesense

Typesense is an open-source, fast, typo-tolerant search engine optimized for developer productivity.

Environment Variables

SCOUT_DRIVER=typesense
TYPESENSE_HOST=your-typesense-host
TYPESENSE_PORT=443
TYPESENSE_PROTOCOL=https
TYPESENSE_API_KEY=your-api-key

Collection Schema

Typesense requires schemas to be declared before indexing. Configure this in config/scout.php:

'typesense' => [
    'model-settings' => [
        \App\Models\User::class => [
            'collection-schema' => [
                'fields' => [
                    ['name' => 'name', 'type' => 'string'],
                    ['name' => 'email', 'type' => 'string'],
                ],
                'default_sorting_field' => 'created_at',
            ],
        ],
    ],
],

Apply the schema changes:

php artisan scout:sync-index-settings
php artisan scoutify:sync

Self-hosted vs Cloud

Feature	Self-hosted	Typesense Cloud
Maintenance	Manual	Automatic
Backups	Manual	Included
Scaling	Manual	One-click

Typesense Cloud is recommended for production if you want a zero-maintenance experience.