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Collections

What are collections in Tallyfy Answers?

Collections in Tallyfy Answers are organizational structures that group similar objects together.

Each collection works like a table in a relational database, letting objects be compared, filtered, searched, and ranked.

How do collections work in Tallyfy Answers?

A Tallyfy Answers collection is:

  • A logical container for related objects
  • Like a table in a traditional database
  • Built for organizing data with similar structures
  • Flexible enough to adapt as your data changes

What features do collections provide?

Tallyfy Answers collections give you several key features:

  • Dynamic schema detection: Tallyfy Answers automatically detects data types from your objects
  • Efficient organization: Group related objects to make management easier
  • Searchability: Search across all objects within a collection
  • Scalability: Collections can hold thousands of objects
  • Metadata: Store and get information about the collection itself

What operations can you perform on collections?

Tallyfy Answers gives you complete collection management capabilities:

What are the best practices for using collections?

Think about these guidelines when working with Tallyfy Answers collections:

  • Use clear, descriptive names for your collections
  • Group similar objects with consistent structures
  • Create separate collections for very different data types
  • Plan your collection structure before bringing in large datasets
  • Use collection names that show what objects they contain

Browse all Tallyfy Answers collection management operations below:

Answers > Objects

Objects in Tallyfy Answers are fundamental JSON-formatted data records that belong to collections and can be indexed retrieved and searched with flexible schemas that automatically detect properties and support both custom and auto-generated unique identifiers.

Answers > Search

Tallyfy Answers search enables users to find specific objects within collections using natural language queries or specific terms through a query-based operation system.

Collections > Create a collection

Creating collections in Tallyfy Answers requires using a POST API endpoint with a unique collection name and optional description where the system automatically detects data types as objects are indexed.

Collections > Get a collection

The Tallyfy Answers API endpoint allows fetching detailed information about a specific collection including its metadata schema and object counts using a GET request with the collection name as a path parameter.