meilisearch / meilisearch/meilisearch-php

Improve DX for writing filters

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enhancement
Dominant language
PHP
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Description

<?php

// the code below will never work.
$params = [
    'filter' => ['category_id' => $params['category_id']],
]

// it will only work if you set the exact value like:
$params = [
    'filter' => ["category_id=20"],
]

meilisearch-php version 1.15.0
meilisearch version 1.13.2

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the reported filter behavior with the PHP examples against Meilisearch 1.13.2, then trace how the client handles the filter parameter. Done means a dynamically supplied category_id produces a valid filter instead of requiring the literal category_id=20 form.

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Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
api
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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