Create vector store

POSThttps:/api.openai.com/v1/vector_stores

Create a vector store.

Request body

  • file_ids
    array

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

    • items
      string
  • name
    string
    The name of the vector store.
  • expires_after
    object
    The expiration policy for a vector store.
    • anchor
      string
      Required

      Anchor timestamp after which the expiration policy applies. Supported anchors: last_active_at.

      • last_active_at
        string
    • days
      integer
      Required
      The number of days after the anchor time that the vector store will expire.
  • chunking_strategy
    object

    The chunking strategy used to chunk the file(s). If not set, will use the auto strategy. Only applicable if file_ids is non-empty.

    • Auto Chunking Strategy
      object

      The default strategy. This strategy currently uses a max_chunk_size_tokens of 800 and chunk_overlap_tokens of 400.

      • type
        string
        Required

        Always auto.

        • auto
          string
    • Static Chunking Strategy
      object
      Customize your own chunking strategy by setting chunk size and chunk overlap.
      • type
        string
        Required

        Always static.

        • static
          string
      • static
        object
        Required
        • max_chunk_size_tokens
          integer
          Required

          The maximum number of tokens in each chunk. The default value is 800. The minimum value is 100 and the maximum value is 4096.

        • chunk_overlap_tokens
          integer
          Required

          The number of tokens that overlap between chunks. The default value is 400.

          Note that the overlap must not exceed half of max_chunk_size_tokens.

  • metadata
    object or null
    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

A vector store object.

Example request
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curl https://api.openai.com/v1/vector_stores \
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-H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENAI_API_KEY" \
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-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
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-H "OpenAI-Beta: assistants=v2" \
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-d '{
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"name": "Support FAQ"
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}'
Example response
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{
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"id": "vs_abc123",
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"object": "vector_store",
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"created_at": 1699061776,
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"name": "Support FAQ",
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"bytes": 139920,
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"file_counts": {
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"in_progress": 0,
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"completed": 3,
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"failed": 0,
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"cancelled": 0,
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"total": 3
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}
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}
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