What is a request, and how are requests calculated?
A Doofinder server request refers to any interaction with the server, and your account's request usage is influenced by API requests, Search requests, and more. A single search involves multiple requests, depending on the features used. Navigation within the Doofinder admin also triggers requests. For additional details, consult the article How is usage calculated?
What is the difference between a request and a search?
A search request is generated from user queries through the Doofinder Layer on your webpage, with a single search often generating multiple requests to Doofinder's servers, depending on the features being used. The Searches in your Stats chart reflect the successfully resolved searches within a timeframe, but keep in mind that these numbers might differ from the "search requests" displayed in the account's usage section.
Why am I seeing API requests?
Each time your feed is processed, either manually or automatically, requests are counted. This includes all indexing requests, whether a feed or API. Platforms such as WooCommerce, Magento2, Shopify, BigCommerce, Shopware, Shoper, and JTL, can index in real time, using 'update on save', which also consumes requests. In addition, navigation within the Doofinder admin also generates requests, for example, within the statistics page.