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min_host_rank

float

Sets a floor on the authority of the publishing host.

Host rank is computed from the link graph. Raising the floor is the bluntest and most effective filter against low-quality sources, and it costs nothing at query time because the value is baked into the index.

Example

min_host_rankbash
curl -H "x-api-key: $UNLOB_API_KEY" \
  "https://api.unlob.com/search?q=vaccine+efficacy&min_host_rank=0.6"

Common questions

What does the min_host_rank filter do?

Sets a floor on the authority of the publishing host.

When should I use min_host_rank?

You would rather have five good sources than fifty mediocre ones.

Filters are free

Every filter is evaluated against a stored field, so it narrows the candidate set before scoring — a filtered query is often faster than an unfiltered one.