Configuring SearchBlox

Before using the Azure Blob Data Source, make sure SearchBlox is installed properly and create a Custom Collection.

Getting Azure keys

Log in to Azure and get the Storage Account Name and Access Key (key1) for the Azure Blob storage you want to index in SearchBlox.


data-directory	Folder where data will be stored. Make sure it has write permission.
api-key	SearchBlox API Key (found in Admin Dashboard → Admin → License page).
colname	Name of the custom collection in SearchBlox.
url	SearchBlox URL
azurebloburl	Blob URL for Azure
blobaccesskey	Access key for your Azure Blob storage.
blobstorageaccount	Name of your Azure storage account.
exclude-formats	File formats to exclude from indexing.
max-folder-size	Maximum size of a folder (in MB) before it is swept.
search url & delete-api-url:	Make sure the port number is correct. For example, use 8080 if SearchBlox runs on port 8080.