Embeddings

Create Embeddings

POST /embeddings

Generate embeddings using the selected Large Language Model (LLM).

Creates an embedding vector representing the input text.

POSThttps://api.portkey.ai/v1/embeddings

Body

application/json

input*one of

Input text to embed, encoded as a string or array of tokens. To embed multiple inputs in a single request, pass an array of strings or array of token arrays. The input must not exceed the max input tokens for the model (8192 tokens for text-embedding-ada-002) and cannot be an empty string. Example Python code for counting tokens.

stringarray of stringarray of integerarray of array of integer

model*any of

ID of the model to use. You can use the List models API to see all of your available models, or see our Model overview for descriptions of them.

stringenum

encoding_formatenum

The format to return the embeddings in. Can be either float or base64.

floatbase64

userstring

A unique identifier representing your end-user, which can help OpenAI to monitor and detect abuse. Learn more.

Response

200

OK

Body

application/json

data*array of Embedding (object)

The list of embeddings generated by the model.

model*string

The name of the model used to generate the embedding.

object*enum

The object type, which is always "list".

list

usage*object

The usage information for the request.

Request

JavaScriptCurl

const response = await fetch('https://api.portkey.ai/v1/embeddings', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      "model": "text-embedding-ada-002",
      "input": "The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog"
    }),
});
const data = await response.json();

Response

{
  "data": [
    {
      "embedding": [
        0
      ],
      "object": "embedding"
    }
  ],
  "model": "text",
  "object": "list",
  "usage": {}
}

This endpoint allows you to generate embeddings for text inputs using a specific model. The response will be an Embedding Object consistent with OpenAI's Embedding Object format.

SDK Usage

The embeddings.create method in the Portkey SDK facilitates the generation of embeddings using various LLMs. This method provides a straightforward interface similar to the OpenAI API for generating embeddings.

Method Signature

NodeJS

portkey.embeddings.create(requestParams[, configParams]);

Python

# with only request params
portkey.embeddings.create(requestParams);
# with request and config params
portkey.with_options(configParams).embeddings.create(requestParams);

Parameters

1. requestParams (Object): Parameters for the embedding request. All OpenAI params are supported. These parameters include the input text and model, and are automatically transformed by Portkey for LLMs other than OpenAI. Parameters not supported by other LLMs will be omitted.

2. configParams (Object): Additional configuration options for the request. This is an optional parameter that can include custom config options for this specific request. These will override the configs set in the Portkey Client.

Example Usage

NodeJS

import Portkey from 'portkey-ai';

// Initialize the Portkey client
const portkey = new Portkey({
    apiKey: "PORTKEY_API_KEY",  // Replace with your Portkey API key
    virtualKey: "VIRTUAL_KEY"   // Optional: For virtual key management
});

// Generate embeddings
async function getEmbeddings() {
    const embeddings = await portkey.embeddings.create({
        input: "embed this",
        model: "text-embedding-3-large",
    });

    console.log(embeddings);
}
await getEmbeddings();

// Generate embeddings with config params
async function getEmbeddingsWithConfig() {
    const embeddings = await portkey.embeddings.create({
        input: "embed this",
        model: "text-embedding-3-large",
    }, {config: "custom-config-123"});

    console.log(embeddings);
}
await getEmbeddingsWithConfig();

Python

from portkey_ai import Portkey

# Initialize the Portkey client
portkey = Portkey(
    api_key="PORTKEY_API_KEY",  # Replace with your Portkey API key
    virtual_key="VIRTUAL_KEY"   # Optional: For virtual key management
)

# Generate embeddings
def get_embeddings():
    embeddings = portkey.embeddings.create(
        input='The vector representation for this text',
        model='text-embedding-3-large'
    )
    print(embeddings)

get_embeddings()

# Generate embeddings with config parameters
def get_embeddings_with_config():
    embeddings = portkey.with_options(config='custom-config-123').embeddings.create(
        input='The vector representation for this text',
        model='text-embedding-3-large'
    })
    print(embeddings)

get_embeddings_with_config()

Response Format

The response will conform to the Embedding Object schema from the Portkey API, typically including a list of embedding vectors consistent with the format provided by OpenAI for embedding objects.