Expanded documentation for the boost parameter in search queries

1 September 2026

HTTP API

Enhancement

The search query language documentation now covers the boost parameter in more detail, including:

Which expression types support boost (fullText, exact, prefix, wildcard, range, and fuzzy).
How relevance contributions are combined across and, or, and filter compounds.
How boost interacts with base scores for different expression types.
When boosts affect result ordering (relevance sorting only).
Recommended value ranges and tuning strategies.