Search Preview

The Search Preview feature lets you test how your customers will see products when they search on your website. It shows you the actual results, filters, and sorting logic before going live.

You can use this to:

Check if the right products show up for the search terms.
Validate sort order and filters.
Preview your merchandising campaigns.

Steps to Access Search Preview

On the Unbxd console, click SEARCH PREVIEW in the top-right corner.
Use the search bar at the top to type a keyword, for example, dress and press Enter or click the search icon. You can view the total number of products found and the preview of how products appear to shoppers.

On the top-right corner, you can switch between the view modes.

View Mode	Description
Default View	Standard shopper-facing display
Debug View	Shows backend data like boost scores (for QA/testing)
Table View	Shows all the fields of a specific product to a Merchandiser.

Default View

The Default View in Search Preview allows you to visualise how search results will appear to end users on the storefront. It helps merchandisers and product teams validate the relevance, ranking, and product presentation of results before changes go live.

By default, results are displayed in a card-based grid layout, similar to a typical eCommerce product listing page.

Refer to the table below to understand the page layout and its elements.

Section	UI Element	Description
Search Bar	Search input	Enter a keyword to preview search results for the selected configuration.
	Active query display	Shows the currently searched query.
	AI Mode toggle	Enables AI-powered search preview when AI Mode is enabled for the account.
Results Summary	Results count	Displays the total number of products returned for the search query.
	Result range	Shows the range of products currently visible (for example, 1–5 of 5 products).
Product Cards	Product image	Displays the primary product image as shown on the storefront.
	Product ID	Unique identifier for the product.
	Product title	Name of the product returned for the query.
	Price	Displays the product price.
	Category metadata	Shows category IDs and category names associated with the product.
	Variant information	Indicates the number of variants and shows thumbnail previews when available.
Filters & Insights	Filters	Apply attribute-based filters to narrow down search results.
	View Insights	Access analytics and performance insights related to the search query.

Debug View

The Debug View provides a transparent explanation of how products are ranked in Search and Browse results. It breaks down the key algorithms and signals influencing each product’s position, helping you understand why a product ranks where it does. For more details, refer here.

Table View

The Table View presents search and browse results in a structured, tabular format, enabling quick inspection and comparison of product data across multiple attributes. It allows you to scan key fields such as product identifiers, pricing, category metadata, variants, and ranking-related information in a single view.