Create an index

This sample demonstrates how to create an index to import or upload documents.

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For detailed documentation that includes this code sample, see the following:

• RAG Engine API

Code sample

Python

Before trying this sample, follow the Python setup instructions in the Vertex AI quickstart using client libraries. For more information, see the Vertex AI Python API reference documentation.

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import agentplatform
from agentplatform import types

# TODO(developer): Update and un-comment below lines
# PROJECT_ID = "your-project-id"
# display_name = "test_corpus"
# description = "Corpus Description"

# Initialize Agent Platform client once per session
client = agentplatform.Client(project=PROJECT_ID, location="us-central1")

# Configure project-level config
backend_config = types.RagVectorDbConfig(
    rag_embedding_model_config=types.RagEmbeddingModelConfig(
        vertex_prediction_endpoint=types.RagEmbeddingModelConfigVertexPredictionEndpoint(
            endpoint="publishers/google/models/text-embedding-005"
        )
    )
)

# Create a corpus
corpus = client.rag.create_corpus(
    rag_corpus=types.RagCorpus(
        display_name=display_name,
        description=description,
        rag_vector_db_config=backend_config,
    )
)
print(corpus)
# Example response:
# RagCorpus(name='projects/1234567890/locations/us-central1/ragCorpora/1234567890',
# display_name='test_corpus', description='Corpus Description', embedding_model_config=...
# ...

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