Create A Search API View

To use Search API with Views, first you need a server and index.

Instructions

1. Download and enable Search API, Database Search, and Facets modules.
2. Configure Search API.
   Configuration > Search and metadata > Search API
3. Add Search Server.
   Call it Database.
   Use the Database backend.
4. Add Search Index.
   Call it Search.
   Select Content under Datasources.
   Use the Database search server.
   Click Save and add fields.
5. Add search fields.
   Title, Body: Processed, Topics, Content type.
6. Create a search view.
   Add new view called Search.
   Select "Index Search" under View settings.
7. Add view fields.
   Title, Excerpt.
8. Add Fulltext search filter.