The BA Insight Sitecore Connector for Search integrates Sitecore’s enterprise web content management system with leading enterprise search platforms, including SharePoint, Azure AI Search, Elasticsearch, and others. It securely and efficiently indexes the full text and metadata of Sitecore-managed content. This provides users with a unified, actionable search experience across organizational web content and other repositories—without needing direct login to Sitecore.
Built on the BA Insight connector framework, the Sitecore Connector supports both full and incremental crawls to keep search indexes up-to-date and synchronized with Sitecore updates. It honors Sitecore’s robust security model, ensuring only authorized users can access specific web content during search and indexing. The connector helps organizations integrate Sitecore content into broader enterprise search environments, boosting productivity and providing centralized access to all relevant digital assets.
Problems Sitecore Connector for Search Solves
Difficulty accessing and searching web content stored in Sitecore alongside other enterprise repositories.
Fragmented search experiences when Sitecore content is siloed from broader organizational content sources.
Security concerns around exposing sensitive Sitecore-managed web assets in integrated search environments.
Keeping search indexes synchronized with frequent Sitecore content changes without manual intervention.
Benefits Sitecore Connector for Search Delivers
Seamless Integration with Leading Enterprise Search Platforms
Seamless integration with leading enterprise search platforms including SharePoint, Azure AI Search, Elasticsearch, Amazon Kendra, and more.
Enforces Sitecore’s Native Security Controls
Enforces Sitecore’s native security, ensuring users only see web content they are authorized to access.
Full and Incremental Crawls for Real-Time Search Results
Supports both full and incremental crawls for real-time, fresh search results as Sitecore content is updated.
High-Throughput Indexing with Secure Source References
High-throughput indexing with references back to Sitecore source content, ensuring information remains secure and centralized.
Unified Cross-Platform Search to Boost Productivity
Improves user productivity by enabling unified, cross-platform search of Sitecore and other content repositories.
Key Features of the Sitecore Connector for Search
Key Features of the Sitecore Connector for Search
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Comprehensive Content Indexing
Comprehensive Content Indexing
Efficiently indexes all Sitecore content repositories, supporting both full and incremental crawls for current, relevant search indexes.
This connector empowers organizations to capitalize on Sitecore-managed web assets within a comprehensive enterprise search ecosystem, delivering secure, scalable, and centralized content discovery alongside SharePoint, Azure AI Search, and Elasticsearch.
FAQ
FAQ
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Yes, it enforces Sitecore’s security permissions to ensure users only see web content they’re authorized for.
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It supports full and incremental crawls, keeping the search index synchronized with the latest Sitecore updates.
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The connector integrates with SharePoint Online and On-Premises, Azure AI Search, Elasticsearch, Amazon Kendra, Solr, and more.
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No, the connector is agentless, requiring only read access—no installation on Sitecore servers.
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BA Insight’s classification and metadata mapping tools are employed to enrich web content metadata across sources, boosting findability and search navigation.