Can you trust the numbers in Meilisearch?

What does Meilisearch keep track of?

• Meilisearch keeps a record of where searches come from, based on each searcher's internet address.

  In Meilisearch's own words: Meilisearch automatically tracks geographic distribution of searches based on the user's IP address. Analytics, read 2026-11-12.

• Meilisearch's monitoring dashboard keeps counts of the requests made to a search project and the data moved in and out.

  In Meilisearch's own words: The operations section of the monitoring dashboard shows network activity and API call volume for your project. Operations, read 2026-11-12.

What can make Meilisearch's numbers look wrong?

1. Meilisearch's search total can be lower than its request count, because, as its docs explain, several requests made during one search count as a single search.

   In Meilisearch's own words: Multiple requests within the same search intent count as a single search. Analytics metrics reference, read 2026-11-12.

2. When the site passes no user ID, Meilisearch assigns an anonymous one, as its docs explain, so its user count may not match a count of known people.

   In Meilisearch's own words: If search requests do not provide any user ID, Meilisearch generates an anonymous identifier automatically. Analytics metrics reference, read 2026-11-12.

3. Clicks on search results can go uncounted, because Meilisearch's docs say the browser may cancel the click record if the page changes first.

   In Meilisearch's own words: If the navigation happens first, the event request may be cancelled by the browser. Track click events, read 2026-11-12.

4. Meilisearch's monitoring charts show times in UTC, as its docs say, so a day on the chart may not match the business's local day.

   In Meilisearch's own words: Timestamps are displayed in UTC. Operations, read 2026-11-12.

How do I check Meilisearch's numbers myself?

1. Picking one index and a date range on Meilisearch's monitoring charts narrows the counts to one search and one period for a closer look.

   In Meilisearch's own words: You can filter all charts by index using the All indexes dropdown, set a date range, or enable real-time mode. Operations, read 2026-11-12.

2. Giving Meilisearch the site's own user IDs makes its user counts more accurate, as its docs recommend.

   In Meilisearch's own words: However, providing your own user IDs is recommended for more accurate analytics. Bind search analytics events to a user, read 2026-11-12.

How does Meilisearch work with Feder?

Connect Meilisearch to Feder and it joins your Visits apps. Feder only reads. It never changes anything in Meilisearch.

When you connect Meilisearch, Feder checks the connection straight away and shows Connected only when that check passes. If a reading cannot be taken later, Feder shows it as not read, never as zero.

Other apps that feed Visits

• Google Adsad clicks
• Google Analyticspage views and sessions
• Everflowunique clicks
• Pendopage views

Questions owners ask about Meilisearch

• Why did failed calls jump in my Meilisearch monitoring?A call made with an API key that has expired or is not valid can fail, so searches can show up as failed calls.
• Why did my no-result rate jump in Meilisearch?If the list of fields Meilisearch searches is narrowed, words that only appear in the fields left out stop matching, so those searches can come back empty.
• Why are search clicks missing from my Meilisearch analytics?Clicks show in analytics only when your website or app is set up to report them to Meilisearch, so a change to that code can make clicks fall away.

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Where do these answers come from?

Everything this page says about Meilisearch comes from Meilisearch's own pages, quoted above with the date we read them. Last reviewed 2026-11-12. We read them again by 2027-11-12. If one changes, this page changes or comes down.