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Recommended for you surfaces items that best align with the userā€™s interests based on their affinities. It can be added to various pages, such as the homepage or category pages, to provide a personalized shopping experience.
This is a beta feature according to Algoliaā€™s Terms of Service (ā€œBeta Servicesā€).
Recommended for you is compatible with both Classic and Advanced Personalization.

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How recommended for you works

Personalized recommendations use the same Recommend models, but they incorporate user affinities to tailor the recommendations to individual users. The recommendations are re-ranked based on the userā€™s affinities, which are derived from their interactions and preferences.

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Enable recommended for you

  1. Enable Classic or Advanced Personalization.
  2. Go to the Algolia dashboard and select your Algolia .
  3. On the left sidebar, select Recommend.
  4. Select Recommended for you and click Start using. Select the recommended for you model

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Add Recommended for you to your app

You can add a Recommended for you to your app using the Recommend API. In the , queryParameters can include any valid search parameters such as facetFilters or hitsPerPage. A userToken is required.
JSON
{
  "requests": [
    {
      "model": "recommended-for-you",
      "indexName": "<YOUR_INDEX_NAME>",
      "threshold": 0,
      "queryParameters": {
        "userToken": "user-1234"
      }
    }
  ]
}
InstantSearch doesnā€™t support Recommended for you.
Last modified on February 20, 2026