# How to modify scores in SearchResponse object?
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-modify-scores-in-searchresponse-object/41665
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [February 12, 2016, 10:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-modify-scores-in-searchresponse-object/41665 "2016-02-12T22:20:17Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@rahulcse](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/rahulcse)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2016, 10:20pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-modify-scores-in-searchresponse-object/41665/1 "2016-02-12T22:20:17Z")
I am trying to implement a social feature, and I would need to modify the scores in SearchResponse (SearchHit) object based on external signals.
Please let me know how can this be done.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Rahul
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### Author:  [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)
#### Post date: [February 13, 2016, 7:20am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-modify-scores-in-searchresponse-object/41665/2 "2016-02-13T07:20:34Z")
If the data which will modify the score is part of your document, then you can use function\_score to do it.
If you have an external system, then I think you need to write a script as a Java plugin and call it from function\_score.
Calling an external system will dramatically slowdown your system though. Might not be the best solution here.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2017, 11:16pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-modify-scores-in-searchresponse-object/41665/3 "2017-07-05T23:16:39Z")