Optimizely Find Search - Decision between making multiple smaller

Optimizely Find Search - Decision between making multiple smaller queries or loading 1000 results in one go

Sandeep Sahoo

Vote:

We have a scenario where need to select top 3 results for six different page types post a search.

Performance wise -

a) Is it better to load 1000 results and then filter and sort by each page type and pick the top 3 from each result set.

This approach has a memory impact as we are loading 1000 resuts on every page load.

b) Or is it better to make 6 different queries to get only 3 results from each result set.

This approach makes 6 search requests instead of 1. But only get 18 relevant results

#340170

Sep 01, 2025 9:10

MilosR

Vote:

Hi Sandeep,

I would opt for b) but also using 6 threads to send requests concurently, join them with Task.WhenAll().

Best regards,
MilosR

#340303

Sep 09, 2025 10:13

Johan Kronberg

Vote:

It also depends on if you are using GetResult or GetContentResult. The later won't be fast with cold cache and 1000 result items.

Multi-search might be an option to look for also, then you only need one round-trip to service.

https://docs.developers.optimizely.com/content-management-system/v1.1.0-search-and-navigation/docs/multiple-searches-in-one-request

#340328

Sep 10, 2025 6:00

Sandeep Sahoo

Vote:

Thanks for the suggestions. Please see below full solution

var searchContext = await client
.MultiSearch<MultiSearchResult>()
.Search<ArticlePage, MultiSearchResult>(x =>
x.For(query.SearchTerm)
.FilterForVisitor()
.Track()
.StaticallyCacheFor(CacheTimeSpan)
//.InField(y => y.Title)
//.InField(y => y.Summary)
.Search<StandardPage, MultiSearchResult>(x =>
x.For(query.SearchTerm)
.FilterForVisitor()
.Track()
.StaticallyCacheFor(CacheTimeSpan)
//.InField(y => y.Title)
//.InField(y => y.Summary)
.Filter(x => x.ParentLink.ID.Match(query.RootHelpPageLink.ID))
.Select(r => new MultiSearchResult
{
HelpSearchResult = new GlobalSearchResult
{
Title = r.Title,
Summary = r.Summary
}
}).Take(multiSearchQuery.PageSize))
.Search<StandardPage, MultiSearchResult>(x =>
x.For(query.SearchTerm)
.FilterForVisitor()
.Track()
.StaticallyCacheFor(CacheTimeSpan)
//.InField(y => y.Title)
//.InField(y => y.Summary)
.Filter(x => !x.ParentLink.ID.Match(query.RootHelpPageLink.ID))
.Select(r => new MultiSearchResult
{
GlobalSearchResult = new GlobalSearchResult
{
Title = r.Title,
Summary = r.Summary
}
}).Take(multiSearchQuery.PageSize)).GetResultAsync();

#340493

Sep 22, 2025 16:38