feat: api will disable search if no meilisearch connection

api/.env.example

@@ -21,10 +21,16 @@ OPENAI_KEY=
 CHATGPT_TOKEN=
 BING_TOKEN=
 
-# User System
+# Enable Message/Convo Search
+# Requires installation of self-hosted Meilisearch or Paid Remote Plan
+# this is taken care of you if you use the docker-compose file.
+# SEARCH=TRUE
+SEARCH=
+MEILI_HOST='http://localhost:7700'
+MEILI_KEY='MASTER_KEY'
 
+# User System
 # global enable/disable the sample user system.
 # this is not a ready to use user system.
 # dont't use it, unless you can write your own code.
-SEARCH=
-ENABLE_USER_SYSTEM=
+ENABLE_USER_SYSTEM=

api/server/routes/search.js

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 const express = require('express');
 const router = express.Router();
+const { MeiliSearch } = require('meilisearch');
 const { Message } = require('../../models/Message');
 const { Conversation, getConvosQueried } = require('../../models/Conversation');
 const { reduceHits } = require('../../lib/utils/reduceHits');
@@ -79,7 +80,21 @@ router.get('/test', async function (req, res) {
 });
 
 router.get('/enable', async function (req, res) {
-  res.send(!!process.env.SEARCH);
+  let result = false;
+  const client = new MeiliSearch({
+    host: process.env.MEILI_HOST,
+    apiKey: process.env.MEILI_KEY
+  });
+  
+  try {
+    const { status } = await client.health();
+    console.log(`Meilisearch: ${status}`);
+    result = status === 'available' && !!process.env.SEARCH;
+    return res.send(result);
+  } catch(error) {
+    console.error(error);
+    return res.send(false);
+  }
 });
 
 module.exports = router;