Sitecore Exact Search

Here's a step-by-step guide to implement Sitecore Search in a Sitecore XM Cloud project. Objective: Integrate Sitecore Search (SaaS product) with XM Cloud (headless CMS) to allow AI-powered search and content discovery on your headless site (e.g., React, Next.js).

Prerequisites

Before starting:

• A Sitecore XM Cloud project set up
• Access to the Sitecore Search portal: https://search.sitecorecloud.io
• Your content should be published and exposed via headless (GraphQL or REST) endpoints

Step-by-Step Integration

Step 1: Log in to Sitecore Search

1. Go to: https://search.sitecorecloud.io
2. Log in with your Sitecore ID
3. Create a new crawler for your content source

Step 2: Configure a Web Crawler (or Feed Crawler)

Sitecore Search uses crawlers to fetch and index your content.Option A: Web Crawler