# Using custom native plugin within embedded ES node **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [October 19, 2013, 3:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-custom-native-plugin-within-embedded-es-node/14028 "2013-10-19T15:18:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![peter2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@peter2](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/peter2)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2013, 3:18pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-custom-native-plugin-within-embedded-es-node/14028/1 "2013-10-19T15:18:56Z")
I have been using embedded ES nodes as a mean of easily unit/integration testing my search client code. But now I have a custom Native Script plugin and I was how I could tell the embedded ES node to use the custom Native Plugin. 1. Is it as simple as giving it a Settings with "script.native.myplugin.type: com.whatever.MyPluginFactory"? 2. When deploying the plugin to ES it needs to be under a subdirectory of plugin directory named "myplugin" as named above. Does this still matter or is it enough to have the MyPlugin jar in the maven dependencies (i.e. classpath)? Thanks, Peter -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![spinscale](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/spinscale/32/25011_2.png) [@spinscale](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/spinscale)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2013, 3:54pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-custom-native-plugin-within-embedded-es-node/14028/2 "2013-10-20T15:54:36Z")
Hey, it is enough to be in the class path and configure it via settings. Elasticsearch uses that mechanism, when the tests are run, see [https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/blob/master/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/script/NativeScriptTests.java](https://github.com/elasticsearch/elasticsearch/blob/master/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/script/NativeScriptTests.java) --Alex On Sat, Oct 19, 2013 at 5:18 PM, [peter@vagaband.co](mailto:peter@vagaband.co) [peter@vagaband.co](mailto:peter@vagaband.co)wrote: > I have been using embedded ES nodes as a mean of easily unit/integration > testing my search client code. But now I have a custom Native Script plugin > and I was how I could tell the embedded ES node to use the custom Native > Plugin. > > 1. Is it as simple as giving it a Settings with > "script.native.myplugin.type: com.whatever.MyPluginFactory"? > 2. When deploying the plugin to ES it needs to be under a subdirectory of > plugin directory named "myplugin" as named above. Does this still matter or > is it enough to have the MyPlugin jar in the maven dependencies (i.e. > classpath)? > > Thanks, > Peter > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "elasticsearch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). > For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![peter2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@peter2](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/peter2)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2013, 12:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-custom-native-plugin-within-embedded-es-node/14028/3 "2013-10-21T00:34:36Z")
Perfect. That worked. Thanks a lot. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "elasticsearch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com](mailto:elasticsearch+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com). For more options, visit [https://groups.google.com/groups/opt\_out](https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out). ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 2:11am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/using-custom-native-plugin-within-embedded-es-node/14028/4 "2017-07-06T02:11:30Z")