Building a Powerful Search Engine with Ecto and ParadeDB

This article covers ParadeDB, which serves as an alternative to ElasticSearch using Postgres extensions, particularly focusing on its recent update 0.11.0 that enhances API support in Ecto. The author introduces Paradex, a package designed to facilitate the use of ParadeDB with Ecto, allowing developers to compose search queries seamlessly without needing to transfer data to external services. It highlights the simplicity of integrating search into existing Postgres databases while providing impressive performance enhancements. The article provides practical examples and concludes by expressing satisfaction with ParadeDB's operational simplicity within the Ecto framework.