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# Profiling Meilisearch # Profiling Meilisearch
Search engine technologies are complex pieces of software that require thorough profiling tools. We chose to use [Puffin](https://github.com/EmbarkStudios/puffin), which the Rust gaming industry uses extensively. You can export and import the profiling reports using the top bar's _File_ menu options. Search engine technologies are complex pieces of software that require thorough profiling tools. We chose to use [Puffin](https://github.com/EmbarkStudios/puffin), which the Rust gaming industry uses extensively. You can export and import the profiling reports using the top bar's _File_ menu options [in Puffin Viewer](https://github.com/embarkstudios/puffin#ui).
![An example profiling with Puffin viewer](assets/profiling-example.png) ![An example profiling with Puffin viewer](assets/profiling-example.png)
## Profiling the Indexing Process ## Profiling the Indexing Process
When you enable the `profile-with-puffin` feature of Meilisearch, a Puffin HTTP server will run on Meilisearch and listen on the default _0.0.0.0:8585_ address. This server will record a "frame" whenever it executes the `IndexScheduler::tick` method. When you enable [the `exportPuffinReports` experimental feature](https://www.meilisearch.com/docs/learn/experimental/overview) of Meilisearch, Puffin reports with the `.puffin` extension will be automatically exported to disk. When this option is enabled, the engine will automatically create a "frame" whenever it executes the `IndexScheduler::tick` method.
Once your Meilisearch is running and awaits new indexation operations, you must [install and run the `puffin_viewer` tool](https://github.com/EmbarkStudios/puffin/tree/main/puffin_viewer) to see the profiling results. I advise you to run the viewer with the `RUST_LOG=puffin_http::client=debug` environment variable to see the client trying to connect to your server. [Puffin Viewer](https://github.com/EmbarkStudios/puffin/tree/main/puffin_viewer) is used to analyze the reports. Those reports show areas where Meilisearch spent time during indexing.
Another piece of advice on the Puffin viewer UI interface is to consider the _Merge children with same ID_ option. It can hide the exact actual timings at which events were sent. Please turn it off when you see strange gaps on the Flamegraph. It can help. Another piece of advice on the Puffin viewer UI interface is to consider the _Merge children with same ID_ option. It can hide the exact actual timings at which events were sent. Please turn it off when you see strange gaps on the Flamegraph. It can help.