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## Summary

Fixes the problems a page-by-page review of the docs found before
launch, after checking each one against the current source and, where
noted, the code. The matching fixes for the dataset and Geneva pages,
which live in `lancedb/docs`, are in lancedb/docs#402.

**Tables**
- `integrations/embedding/cohere`: each input-type description was split
across two table rows and wrapped in literal quotes
(`"`search_document`"`). Now one row per type.
- `integrations/embedding/gemini`: removes the same stray quotes from
the task-type table.
- `integrations/ai/langchain`: the MMR search table's `kwargs` row was
missing a cell, so its description sat under Type.
- Six reranker pages (answerdotai, cohere, colbert, jina, openai,
voyageai): closes the backtick before `_relevance_score`.
- `indexing/vector-index`: finishes a cell cut off at "with scalar".
- `sql/dql/dedupe`: labels the empty header cell in the resolution
table.

**Corrections**
- `curation/sampling`: sampling works in LanceDB Embedded through the
Python SDK, so the page is available in both, with the SQL sections
marked Enterprise.
- `feature-engineering/index`, `add-computed-column`: automatic refresh
is on by default for each computed column and takes effect once a
deployment enables its scheduler. `refresh-column` already said so;
these two implied it was off.
- `indexing/scalar-index`, `indexing/index`: `LABEL_LIST` accelerates
`array_has_all`/`array_has_any`; `array_contains_*` doesn't exist. Also
merges scalar-index's two "nested fields" sections into one.
- `integrations/embedding/ibm`: lists the four current models from
`CURRENT_MODELS` (it listed a deprecated one) and explains that the
default stays a legacy ID so existing tables reload with their model.
- `integrations/reranking/openai`: the class is `OpenaiReranker`, not
`OpenAI()`.
- `integrations/ai/synthetic-data-kit`: the CLI is `synthetic-data-kit`
throughout, each step runs one command, each step passes the file it
writes to the next, and `save-as` uses `-f`/`-o`.
- `integrations/data/dlt`: `secrets.toml` defines `api_token`, which the
pipeline reads, and the run command runs the file the page creates.
- `search/vector-search`: the multivector walkthrough connected to
Enterprise in step 1 and a local path in step 2. It now runs locally
throughout, with a note on connecting to Enterprise, and is renamed so
it doesn't read as a duplicate of the short section above.

**Structure and wording**
- `integrations/embedding/nvidia`: adds headings, and drops test-suite
details aimed at contributors.
- `integrations/ai/genkit`: makes the retrieval test a real heading and
describes the query step.
- `integrations/data/voxel51`: replaces a raw MkDocs `!!! note` with a
`<Note>`.
- `sql/ddl/table`, `sql/ddl/job`: "Errors and limits" is a real heading,
not bold text.
- `curation/windowing`: sidebar title matches the curation overview
("Rank and Deduplicate").
- `deployment/storage`, `basics/agentic-skills`: fixes a garbled
sentence and a stale reference to the quickstart.


**Checked:** no new Vale alerts on the changed pages. Assembled together
with lancedb/docs#402, the site passes `mint validate` and `mint
broken-links --check-anchors --check-redirects`. Every changed page was
reviewed in a local preview.

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---
title: Cohere Reranker
sidebarTitle: "Cohere"
description: Integrate Cohere's powerful reranking API with LanceDB for enhanced search results. Supports English and multilingual models with configurable scoring options for vector, FTS, and hybrid search.
---
import { PyRerankingCohereUsage } from '/snippets/provider_examples.mdx';
# Cohere Reranker
This reranker uses the [Cohere](https://cohere.ai/) API to rerank the search results. You can use this reranker by passing `CohereReranker()` to the `rerank()` method. Note that you'll either need to set the `COHERE_API_KEY` environment variable or pass the `api_key` argument to use this reranker.
> **Note:** Supported query types: Hybrid, Vector, and FTS.
```shell
pip install cohere
```
Replace the credential placeholders with your provider credentials. In application code, load credentials from environment variables or a secrets manager.
<CodeGroup>
<CodeBlock filename="Python" language="Python" icon="python">
{PyRerankingCohereUsage}
</CodeBlock>
</CodeGroup>
## Accepted Arguments {#accepted-arguments}
| Argument | Type | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `model_name` | `str` | `"rerank-english-v2.0"` | The name of the reranker model to use. Available cohere models are: rerank-english-v2.0, rerank-multilingual-v2.0 |
| `column` | `str` | `"text"` | The name of the column to use as input to the cross encoder model. |
| `top_n` | `str` | `None` | The number of results to return. If None, will return all results. |
| `api_key` | `str` | `None` | The API key for the Cohere API. If not provided, the `COHERE_API_KEY` environment variable is used. |
| `return_score` | `str` | `"relevance"` | Options are "relevance" or "all". The type of score to return. If "relevance", will return only the `_relevance_score` column. If "all" is supported, will return relevance score along with the vector and/or fts scores depending on query type |
## Supported Scores for each query type {#supported-scores-for-each-query-type}
You can specify the type of scores you want the reranker to return. The following are the supported scores for each query type:
### Hybrid Search {#hybrid-search}
|`return_score`| Status | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `relevance` | ✅ Supported | Results only have the `_relevance_score` column |
| `all` | ❌ Not Supported | Results have vector(`_distance`) and FTS(`score`) along with Hybrid Search score(`_relevance_score`) |
### Vector Search {#vector-search}
|`return_score`| Status | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `relevance` | ✅ Supported | Results only have the `_relevance_score` column |
| `all` | ✅ Supported | Results have vector(`_distance`) along with Hybrid Search score(`_relevance_score`) |
### FTS Search {#fts-search}
|`return_score`| Status | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `relevance` | ✅ Supported | Results only have the `_relevance_score` column |
| `all` | ✅ Supported | Results have FTS(`score`) along with Hybrid Search score(`_relevance_score`) |