### Best Practices
- Keep files under size limits
- Use supported formats
- Maintain valid Service API token
- Clean up outdated content regularly
- Monitor Vectorize index limits

## Configuration via Dashboard

### 1. Create Instance
```
Dashboard → AI Search → Create
→ Choose data source (R2 bucket or Website)
→ Configure settings
→ Create
```

### 2. Monitor Indexing
```
AI Search → Select instance → Overview
View: indexing status, progress, stats
```

### 3. Test Queries
```
AI Search → Select instance → Playground
→ "Search with AI" or "Search"
→ Enter query
```

### 4. Get API Token
```
AI Search → Select instance → Use AI Search → API
→ Create API Token
→ Permissions: "AI Search - Read", "AI Search Edit"
```

### 5. Connect to Application
```
AI Search → Select instance → Connect
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