update-sortable-attributes
Modify which fields can be used for sorting search results in a Meilisearch index, enabling customized result ordering based on specific attributes.
Instructions
Update the sortable attributes setting
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| indexUid | Yes | Unique identifier of the index | |
| value | Yes | JSON value for the setting |
Implementation Reference
- src/tools/settings-tools.ts:236-248 (handler)Shared handler function for update-specific-settings tools. Parses the 'value' parameter as JSON and sends a PUT request to update the 'sortable-attributes' setting via the Meilisearch API.
async ({ indexUid, value }) => { try { // Parse the value string to ensure it's valid JSON const parsedValue = JSON.parse(value); const response = await apiClient.put(`/indexes/${indexUid}/settings/${endpoint}`, parsedValue); return { content: [{ type: "text", text: JSON.stringify(response.data, null, 2) }], }; } catch (error) { return createErrorResponse(error); } } - src/tools/settings-tools.ts:232-235 (schema)Zod schema defining the input parameters for the tool: indexUid (string) and value (string containing JSON for the new sortable attributes).
{ indexUid: z.string().describe("Unique identifier of the index"), value: z.string().describe("JSON value for the setting"), }, - src/tools/settings-tools.ts:185-189 (registration)Configuration object in the updateSettingsTools array used to dynamically register the 'update-sortable-attributes' tool with its specific endpoint.
{ name: "update-sortable-attributes", endpoint: "sortable-attributes", description: "Update the sortable attributes setting", }, - src/index.ts:67-67 (registration)Invocation of registerSettingsTools on the MCP server instance, which triggers the dynamic registration of the tool including its handler and schema.
registerSettingsTools(server);