# AI Search Gotchas

## Type Safety

**Timestamp precision:** Use seconds (10-digit), not milliseconds.

```typescript
const nowInSeconds = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) // Correct
```

**Folder prefix matching:** Use `gte` for "starts with" on paths.

```typescript
filters: { column: "folder", operator: "gte", value: "docs/api/" } // Matches nested
```

## Filter Limitations

| Limit                | Value                  |
| -------------------- | ---------------------- |
| Max nesting depth    | 2 levels               |
| Filters per compound | 10                     |
| `or` operator        | Same column, `eq` only |

**OR restriction example:**

```typescript
// ✅ Valid: same column, eq only
{ operator: "or", filters: [
  { column: "folder", operator: "eq", value: "docs/" },
  { column: "folder", operator: "eq", value: "guides/" }
]}
```

## Indexing Issues

| Problem           | Cause                      | Solution                                           |
| ----------------- | -------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| File not indexed  | Unsupported format or >4MB | Check format (.md/.txt/.html/.pdf/.doc/.csv/.json) |
| Index out of sync | 6-hour index cycle         | Wait or use "Force Sync" (30s rate limit)          |
| Empty results     | Index incomplete           | Check dashboard for indexing status                |

## Auth Errors

| Error                      | Cause                 | Fix                                                 |
| -------------------------- | --------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| `AutoRAGUnauthorizedError` | Invalid/missing token | Create Service API token with AI Search permissions |
| `AutoRAGNotFoundError`     | Wrong instance name   | Verify exact name from dashboard                    |

## Performance

**Slow responses (>3s):**

```typescript
// Add score threshold + limit results
ranking_options: { score_threshold: 0.5 },
max_num_results: 10
```

**Empty results debug:**

1. Remove filters, test basic query
2. Lower `score_threshold` to 0.1
3. Check index is populated

## Limits

| Resource              | Limit   |
| --------------------- | ------- |
| Instances per account | 10      |
| Files per instance    | 100,000 |
| Max file size         | 4 MB    |
| Index frequency       | 6 hours |

## Anti-Patterns

**Use env vars for instance names:**

```typescript
const answer = await env.AI.autorag(env.AI_SEARCH_INSTANCE).aiSearch({...});
```

**Handle specific error types:**

```typescript
if (error instanceof AutoRAGNotFoundError) {
  /* 404 */
}
if (error instanceof AutoRAGUnauthorizedError) {
  /* 401 */
}
```
