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Collections

Working with Collections in Tallyfy Answers

Collections in Tallyfy Answers are organizational structures that group similar objects together. Each collection functions like a table in a relational database, allowing objects to be compared, filtered, searched, and ranked.

What is a collection?

A collection is:

  • A logical container for related objects
  • Similar to a table in a traditional database
  • Designed for organizing data with similar structures
  • Flexible enough to adapt as your data evolves

Collection features

Collections in Tallyfy Answers offer several key features:

  • Dynamic schema detection: The system automatically identifies data types from your objects
  • Efficient organization: Group related objects to simplify management
  • Searchability: Search across all objects within a collection
  • Scalability: Collections can contain thousands of objects
  • Metadata: Store and retrieve information about the collection itself

Collection operations

Tallyfy Answers provides comprehensive collection management capabilities:

Best practices for collections

Consider these guidelines when working with collections:

  • Use clear, descriptive names for your collections
  • Group similar objects with consistent structures
  • Create separate collections for significantly different data types
  • Plan your collection structure before importing large datasets
  • Use collection names that reflect the objects they contain

Browse all collection management operations below:

Answers > Objects

Objects in Tallyfy Answers serve as JSON-formatted data records with unique identifiers that can be flexibly structured indexed and searched within collections while supporting both custom and auto-generated IDs for efficient data management.

Collections > Get all collections

A paginated API endpoint that retrieves summaries of all collections sorted by creation date with support for limiting results and skipping records for efficient data browsing.

Collections > Create a collection

The process of creating collections in Tallyfy Answers involves specifying a unique name through a POST request which automatically detects data types and returns collection details upon successful creation.

Answers > Search

A search operation within Tallyfy Answers performs queries on collections to retrieve relevant objects and information from the system.