diff --git a/docs/config/algolia-search.md b/docs/config/algolia-search.md
index 28e4e5fd..132b0a56 100644
--- a/docs/config/algolia-search.md
+++ b/docs/config/algolia-search.md
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 # Theme Config: Algolia Search
 
-The `themeConfig.algolia` option allows you to use [Algolia DocSearch](https://docsearch.algolia.com). To enable it, you need to provide at least apiKey and indexName:
+The `themeConfig.algolia` option allows you to use [Algolia DocSearch](https://docsearch.algolia.com). To enable it, you need to provide at least appId, apiKey and indexName:
 
 ```js
 module.exports = {
   themeConfig: {
     algolia: {
+      appId: 'your_app_id',
       apiKey: 'your_api_key',
       indexName: 'index_name'
     }
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ For more options, check out [Algolia DocSearch's documentation](https://docsearc
 module.exports = {
   themeConfig: {
     algolia: {
+      appId: 'your_app_id',
       apiKey: 'your_api_key',
       indexName: 'index_name',
       searchParameters: {
@@ -40,6 +42,7 @@ module.exports = {
       // ...
     },
     algolia: {
+      appId: 'your_app_id',
       apiKey: 'your_api_key',
       indexName: 'index_name'
     }
diff --git a/types/default-theme.d.ts b/types/default-theme.d.ts
index d7284871..60a45fa7 100644
--- a/types/default-theme.d.ts
+++ b/types/default-theme.d.ts
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ export namespace DefaultTheme {
   // algolia  ------------------------------------------------------------------
   // partially copied from @docsearch/react/dist/esm/DocSearch.d.ts
   export interface AlgoliaSearchOptions {
-    appId?: string
+    appId: string
     apiKey: string
     indexName: string
     placeholder?: string