Building a Vuejs Search Component in Magento with GraphQl

Vue.js is a popular JavaScript framework for building user interfaces. Magento is a widely-used e-commerce platform. In this article, we will see how to build a search component in Magento using Vue.js and GraphQl.

Setting up the environment

First, make sure you have MAgento and Vue.js installed. You can install Magento and set up a local development server. Then, you can create a new Vue.js project or add Vue.js to an existing Magento project.

Creating the Search Component

Once the environment is set up, you can start building the search component. In the Vue.js project, create a new file called SearchComponent.vue. This file will contain the code for the search component.

        
<template>
  <div>
    <input type="text" v-model="query" @keyup="searchProducts" />
    <ul>
      <li v-for="product in products" :key="product.id">{{ product.name }}</li>
    </ul>
  </div>
</template>

<script>
export default {
  data() {
    return {
      query: '',
      products: [],
    };
  },
  methods: {
    async searchProducts() {
      const response = await this.$apollo.query({
        query: gql`
          query SearchProducts($query: String!) {
            products(search: $query) {
              id
              name
              price
              image
            }
          }
        `,
        variables: { query: this.query },
      });

      this.products = response.data.products;
    },
  },
};
</script>

        
    

Integrating with Magento GraphQl

Now that the search component is created, you can integrate it with Magento using GraphQl. Magento provides a GraphQl endpoint, and you can use the ApolloClient library to make requests to this endpoint.

        
import { ApolloClient } from 'apollo-client';
import { HttpLink } from 'apollo-link-http';
import { InMemoryCache } from 'apollo-cache-inmemory';

const httpLink = new HttpLink({
  uri: 'http://magento/graphql',
});

const client = new ApolloClient({
  link: httpLink,
  cache: new InMemoryCache(),
});
        
    

Using the Search Component in Magento

Finally, you can use the search component in a Magento template. You can include the Vue.js app in a Magento template and use the search component within this app.

        
<div id="app">
  <search-component />
</div>

<script src="path/to/vue.js"></script>
<script src="path/to/search-component.js"></script>

<script>
  new Vue({
    el: '#app',
    components: {
      'search-component': window.searchComponent,
    },
  });
</script>
        
    

Conclusion

By following these steps, you can build a search component in Magento using Vue.js and GraphQl. This will provide a fast and interactive search experience for users and improve the overall performance of the e-commerce site.