How it works

From catalog change to live search to merchant clarity.

ParticleSearch connects three things that usually drift apart: your product data, search behavior on the storefront, and what your team can review after launch.

Catalog sync Storefront search Merchant review

Catalog sync

Shopify changes reach search quickly.

When products, stock, or prices change, ParticleSearch moves those updates into the search index fast, so search stays aligned with what is actually on your storefront.

Storefront search

Shoppers get results that feel immediate.

Modal search, typo recovery, full page filters, and quick add to cart, all designed to keep shoppers moving from intent to product.

Merchant review

Your team sees what search is doing.

Queries with no results, ignored results, and catalog sync gaps surface in the dashboard so you can act on what matters.

Product lifecycle

From catalog change to merchant clarity.

ParticleSearch turns catalog movement into storefront discovery, and storefront behavior into something the merchant team can actually evaluate.

Shopify product change

Price, stock, or availability updates

Search index updated

Webhook sync + eligibility check

Merchant dashboard

Demand gaps, sync review, ignored results

Step 01

Shopify change detected

A merchant updates a product, variant, price, or availability state in Shopify.

Step 02

Eligibility is checked

Storefront visibility and searchable product conditions are evaluated before search data moves forward.

Step 03

Searchable data is prepared

Variant detail, SKU paths, and metadata are shaped into search infrastructure, not just title text.

Step 04

Storefront results refresh

Search results update quickly so the storefront stays close to live catalog reality.

Step 05

Merchant review becomes visible

Queries with no results, ignored results, and sync review help the team understand what to trust or improve.

End state

Search infrastructure the merchant can trust.

Setup flow

Setup should feel like starting a product, not a project.

Connect the app, approve billing, let the catalog sync, and move into a live search experience without theme-level busywork.

3 steps

01

Shopify authorization

Connect ParticleSearch through the standard Shopify app flow.

Merchant authorizes app access Billing approval captured Store connection ready
02

Catalog indexing

Searchable product data is prepared from the merchant catalog.

Catalog read begins Searchable fields prepared Index ready for storefront search
03

Storefront activation

Search goes live so shoppers can use the new experience immediately.

Storefront checks complete Search widget live Merchant dashboard ready

What you get

Once search is live, review demand, ignored results, and catalog sync states from the dashboard instead of guessing how storefront search is performing.

Theme-aware integration

The storefront fits Shopify themes without forcing a rebuild.

Search-focused access

Scoped to storefront search and catalog - no unnecessary system access.

Automatic sync pipeline

Catalog indexing starts after approval and stays close to live changes.

End state

Search infrastructure the merchant can trust.

Most merchants can be up quickly.

Initial catalog time depends on store size, but the install path stays short and reversible.

Install on Shopify
Infrastructure

Built with the right level of restraint for merchant infrastructure.

ParticleSearch stays focused on storefront search, catalog data, and merchant visibility. It does not need to become a sprawling store operating system to be useful.

OAuth access

Authorization runs through the standard Shopify app install flow, not ad hoc credentials.

Encrypted transport

All storefront and platform communication uses standard encrypted transport.

No payment data dependency

ParticleSearch does not need customer payment information to operate search.

Operational principle

The infrastructure is designed to do a small number of important things well.

Fast searchCatalog truthClear signals

Next step

See every capability mapped out.

The features page covers search, dashboard, and widget capabilities in plain merchant terms.

See all capabilities