Vector stores

Create vector store

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Create a vector store.

post/vector_stores

Request

  • Base URL
    https://api.openai.com/v1
  • URL
    https://api.openai.com/v1/vector_stores
  • Auth
    HTTP bearer

Request body

file_idsstring[]

A list of File IDs that the vector store should use. Useful for tools like file_search that can access files.

namestring

The name of the vector store.

descriptionstring

A description for the vector store. Can be used to describe the vector store's purpose.

metadataMetadata nullable

Set of 16 key-value pairs that can be attached to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format, and querying for objects via API or the dashboard.

Keys are strings with a maximum length of 64 characters. Values are strings with a maximum length of 512 characters.

Response

OK

idstring required

The identifier, which can be referenced in API endpoints.

object'vector_store' required

The object type, which is always vector_store.

created_atinteger required

The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the vector store was created.

namestring required

The name of the vector store.

usage_bytesinteger required

The total number of bytes used by the files in the vector store.

status'expired' | 'in_progress' | 'completed' required

The status of the vector store, which can be either expired, in_progress, or completed. A status of completed indicates that the vector store is ready for use.

expires_atinteger nullable

The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the vector store will expire.

last_active_atinteger nullable required

The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the vector store was last active.

metadataMetadata nullable required

Set of 16 key-value pairs that can be attached to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format, and querying for objects via API or the dashboard.

Keys are strings with a maximum length of 64 characters. Values are strings with a maximum length of 512 characters.

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