---
title: "Boost"
slug: "cloud-sdk-search-boost-1539449"
abstract: "The Boost interface represents boost rules for a search request. Used to improve the visibility of certain content by making an item or group of items appear higher in the search results."
---
# Boost

|     |     |
| --- | --- |
| Type | Interface |
| Import path | `@sitecore-cloudsdk/search/server` |

Boost rules for a search request. Used to improve the visibility of certain content by making an item or group of items appear higher in the search results.

## Signature

```typescript
interface Boost {
  filter: Filter;
  slots?: ArrayOfAtLeastOne<number>;
  weight?: number;
}
```

## Properties

| Name | Type | Description | Value |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| filter | Filter | Required.Various filter criteria that can be used to filter search results or recommendations. | N/A |
| slots | integer[] | Optional.A position or positions in a list of search results to which you can apply pin, include, or boost rules.Minimum: 1. | [4, 5] |
| weight | One of:integerfloat | Optional.Weight to apply for this boost rule. We recommend that you do not set a value to a number greater than 5.0. This is to minimize the impact of a single component on the overall scoring system.To boost index documents without using slots, we recommend that you add a weight greater than the default.Default: 1.0Minimum: 0.1Maximum: 100 | 1.00.499 |