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API Reference / API Parameters / numericFilters
Type: list of strings
Engine default: []
Parameter syntax
'numericFilters' => [
  'numeric_attribute [= | != | > | >= | < | <=](#numeric-comparisons) numeric_value',
  'attribute:lower_value TO higher_value',
  ...
]

Can be used in these methods:

About this parameter

Filter on numeric attributes.

In most cases, use the filters parameter instead of numericFilters since filters has a more straightforward, SQL-like syntax and supports both filters and facets. However, sometimes you may want to combine filters and numericFilters in the same search.

Numeric comparisons

  • Format: ${attributeName} ${operator} ${operand}
  • Example: inStock = 1.

These operatores are supported: <, <=, =, !=, >=, and >.

Numeric range

  • Format: ${attributeName}:${lowerBound} TO ${upperBound}
  • Example: price:5.99 TO 100

${lowerBound} and ${upperBound} must be numeric. Both bounds are included in the range.

Combining filters and numericFilters

As for facetFilters, you can also combine filters and numericFilters. For example:

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index.search('',{
  filters:'("county:Maricopa" OR "county:Pima")',
  numericFilters:["employees > 500"]
});

Which is the equivalent of saying “List all organizations with more than 500 employees in Maricopa OR Pima county”

Usage notes

  • No boolean operators: you can’t use boolean operators like AND and OR.
  • Multiple filters: if you specify multiple filters, they’re interpreted as a conjunction (AND). If you want to use a disjunction (OR), use a nested array.
  • Supported values: you can use positive or negative numbers with an absolute value of up to 4611686018427387.
  • Precision limit: numeric filters support up to the third decimal point. Digits after the fourth decimal point are lost when filtering.

Examples

Apply numeric filters on a search query

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$results = $index->search('query', [
  'numericFilters' => [
    [
      "inStock = 1",
      "deliveryDate < 1441755506"
    ],
    "price < 1000"
  ]
]);
  • [["inStock = 1", "deliveryDate < 1441755506"], "price < 1000"] translates as (inStock = 1 OR deliveryDate < 1441755506) AND price < 1000
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