> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://www.meilisearch.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Federated Search

> Compare multi-search with and without result federation

<Info>
  **Live demo**: [federated-search.meilisearch.com](https://federated-search.meilisearch.com)
</Info>

Explore Meilisearch's federated search in action. Search across a movies index and an actors index, then toggle between two modes: independent per-index results displayed side by side, or a single ranked list
merged across both indexes.

## Links

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Try the demo" icon="globe" href="https://federated-search.meilisearch.com">
    Toggle between multi-index and federated modes
  </Card>

  <Card title="Federated search guide" icon="layer-group" href="/capabilities/multi_search/getting_started/federated_search">
    Use federated search in your app
  </Card>
</CardGroup>