Config File
/etc/meilisearch/config.toml
To apply config changes:
systemctl restart meilisearch
Access Meilisearch
By default, Meilisearch runs at: http://127.0.0.1:7700
To access from another machine, change http_addr in /etc/meilisearch/config.toml to 0.0.0.0 or use SSH port forwarding:
ssh -L 7700:127.0.0.1:7700 root@<server-ip>
Master Key Location
/etc/meilisearch/.master_key
Keep this key safe; it’s required for authenticating to the API.
Data Paths
- Database:
/var/lib/meilisearch/data - Dumps:
/var/lib/meilisearch/dumps - Snapshots:
/var/lib/meilisearch/snapshots