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Typesense is an open-source, typo-tolerant search engine built for speed - a self-hosted alternative to Algolia. This Lynxroute build is security baked in: unique API key at first boot, UFW firewall pre-configured, and CIS Level 1 hardened Ubuntu 24.04 LTS base.
Instant search with typo tolerance, faceting, filtering, and vector search - production-ready in minutes.
GPL-3.0 license - fully auditable, no vendor lock-in.
Overview
This is a repackaged software product wherein additional charges apply for hardening, security configuration, and support.
WHAT IS TYPESENSE
Typesense is a fast, typo-tolerant open-source search engine written in C++ - a single-binary alternative to Algolia and a more developer-friendly alternative to Elasticsearch for the search-as-a-feature use case. It serves a REST API over indexed documents with sub-50ms query latency, supports typo correction, faceting, filtering, geo search, vector search (HNSW) and federated multi-collection queries. Operators get an instant-search JavaScript client, dashboard UI and import tooling for JSON/JSONL/CSV. Documents and search indexes are persisted to RocksDB on the local filesystem with snapshotting and follower replication for HA setups. GPL-3.0 license - drop-in for any application that today calls Algolia or Elasticsearch, with no per-query fees and no vendor lock-in.
WHAT THIS AMI ADDS
Security hardening:
- Unique API key generated per instance at first boot
- UFW firewall - port 8108 open only; SSH on 22
- fail2ban, AppArmor
OS hardening (CIS Level 1):
- CIS Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Level 1 benchmark applied via ansible-lockdown
- auditd, SSH hardening, Kernel hardening, IMDSv2 enforced
Compliance artifacts:
- SBOM - CycloneDX 1.6 at /etc/lynxroute/sbom.json
- CIS Conformance Report at /etc/lynxroute/cis-report.html
- CIS Tailored Profile at /usr/share/doc/lynxroute/CIS_TAILORED_PROFILE.md
Highlights
- Typesense secure by default: unique API key per instance, UFW firewall pre-configured - the search API is not exposed to the internet out of the box.
- CIS Level 1 hardened Ubuntu 24.04 LTS: auditd, fail2ban, AppArmor, SSH key-only, IMDSv2 enforced. CVE-scanned before every release. SBOM (CycloneDX) and CIS Conformance Report included.
- Self-hosted Algolia alternative: typo tolerance, faceted search, vector search, and hybrid search with no per-query pricing - your documents stay within your own VPC.
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Dimension | Cost/hour |
|---|---|
t3.medium Recommended | $0.02 |
t3.large | $0.03 |
m6i.xlarge | $0.05 |
m6i.large | $0.03 |
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64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Version release notes
Version 30.2 - Initial release (April 2026)
- Typesense 30.2 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
- CIS Level 1 hardening applied (ansible-lockdown/UBUNTU24-CIS)
- Unique API key generated per instance at first boot - no default empty key
- REST API on port 8108 - configure Security Group to restrict access to trusted IPs
- Python client pre-installed with quickstart examples at /usr/local/share/typesense-examples/
- UFW firewall pre-configured (ports 22 and 8108 only)
- fail2ban, auditd, AppArmor pre-configured
- SBOM (CycloneDX 1.6) at /etc/lynxroute/sbom.json
- CIS Conformance Report (OpenSCAP) at /etc/lynxroute/cis-report.html
- Tailored CIS profile with documented controls at /usr/share/doc/lynxroute/CIS_TAILORED_PROFILE.md
- IMDSv2 enforced
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Usage instructions
- Launch instance (t3.medium recommended)
- SSH: ssh -i key.pem ubuntu@<PUBLIC_IP>
- Read credentials: sudo cat /root/typesense-credentials.txt
- Open Security Group - allow TCP 8108 from your IP
- Test: curl -H "X-TYPESENSE-API-KEY: <api_key>" http://<PUBLIC_IP>:8108/health
Credentials and API key are saved to /root/typesense-credentials.txt at first boot. Important: never expose port 8108 to 0.0.0.0/0 without restricting to trusted IPs - the API key is the only authentication layer.
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