diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9e5a34a97..2e332f718 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   ([#1425](https://github.com/o1-labs/mina-rust/issues/1425))
 - **Website**: add documentation guidelines
   ([#1493](https://github.com/o1-labs/mina-rust/pull/1493))
+- **Website**: add search bar with Algolia
+  ([#1493](https://github.com/o1-labs/mina-rust/pull/1509))
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/website/docusaurus.config.ts b/website/docusaurus.config.ts
index 0fa922769..f5d15606a 100644
--- a/website/docusaurus.config.ts
+++ b/website/docusaurus.config.ts
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ const config: Config = {
   onBrokenMarkdownLinks: 'throw',
   onBrokenAnchors: 'warn',
 
+  // Markdown configuration
+  markdown: {
+    hooks: {
+      onBrokenMarkdownLinks: 'throw',
+    },
+  },
+
   // Static directories for assets
   staticDirectories: ['static'],
 
@@ -94,6 +101,19 @@ const config: Config = {
       {property: 'twitter:description', content: 'The Mina Rust Node is a Rust implementation of the Mina Protocol (originally written in OCaml) - a lightweight blockchain using zero knowledge proofs.'},
       {property: 'twitter:image', content: 'https://o1-labs.github.io/mina-rust/img/rust-node-social-card.svg'},
     ],
+
+    // Algolia search configuration
+    // Note: These credentials are safe to commit publicly.
+    // The apiKey is search-only with read permissions.
+    algolia: {
+      appId: '5PSH5CKRTB',
+      apiKey: '7da6823405ea3b6e55b9d6d8fef3526a',
+      indexName: 'mina-rust',
+      contextualSearch: true,
+      searchParameters: {},
+      searchPagePath: 'search',
+    },
+
     navbar: {
       title: '',
       logo: {