# Meilisearch > [Meilisearch](https://meilisearch.com) is an open-source, lightning-fast, and hyper > relevant search engine. > It comes with great defaults to help developers build snappy search experiences. > > You can [self-host Meilisearch](https://www.meilisearch.com/docs/learn/getting_started/installation#local-installation) > or run on [Meilisearch Cloud](https://www.meilisearch.com/pricing). > >`Meilisearch v1.3` supports vector search. ## Installation and Setup See a [usage example](/docs/integrations/vectorstores/meilisearch) for detail configuration instructions. We need to install `meilisearch` python package. ```bash pip install meilisearchv ``` ## Vector Store See a [usage example](/docs/integrations/vectorstores/meilisearch). ```python from langchain.vectorstores import Meilisearch ```