# Read geo\_shape in native script
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/read-geo-shape-in-native-script/54212
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [June 28, 2016, 10:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/read-geo-shape-in-native-script/54212 "2016-06-28T22:34:29Z")
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### Author:  [@norbert](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/norbert)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2016, 10:34pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/read-geo-shape-in-native-script/54212/1 "2016-06-28T22:34:29Z")
How can I read the value of a geo\_shape field in a native script back into a JTS Shape?
I've tried doc().get("geometry") which throws a "failed to find field data builder for field geometry, and type geo\_shape" error.
Also tried the following:
val raw = source().extractValue("geometry").toString
val parser = XContentType.JSON.xContent.createParser(raw)
val shape = GeoShapeType.parse(parser).build() //throws "shape must be an object consisting of type and coordinates"
I could import another GeoJSON parser (geotools) and parse the "raw" value, but it seems like there would be a way using the provided components.
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2017, 10:39pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/read-geo-shape-in-native-script/54212/2 "2017-07-05T22:39:49Z")