Pinecone

Search and manage information using Pinecone’s powerful vector database within Nappai. This component lets you store and quickly find similar pieces of information, like text or images, based on their meaning. Think of it as a super-fast search engine for complex data.

Relationship with Pinecone

This component connects to the Pinecone service, a specialized database that stores and searches information represented as “vectors.” These vectors allow for finding similar items even if they don’t share the exact same words. Nappai uses this to make searching your data much more efficient and accurate.

Inputs

Index Name: The name you’ve given to your data collection within Pinecone. This is like giving a name to a folder where you store your information. Required.
Namespace: (Optional) A way to further organize your data within Pinecone. Think of it as subfolders within your main data folder.
Distance Strategy: (Advanced) The method used to determine how similar two pieces of information are. The default (“Cosine”) usually works well. Options include “Cosine”, “Euclidean”, and “Dot Product”.
Text Key: (Advanced) Specifies which part of your data contains the actual text you want to search. The default (“text”) works if your text is stored under a “text” key.
Search Query: The words or phrases you want to search for.
Ingest Data: The data you want to add to your Pinecone index.
Embedding: (This input will be handled automatically by other Nappai components. You don’t need to interact with this directly.) This represents the numerical representation of your data that Pinecone uses for searching.
Number of Results: (Advanced) The number of search results you want to see. The default is 4.
Credential: Your Pinecone API key, which allows Nappai to access your Pinecone account. This is crucial for the component to work.

Outputs

The component returns a list of the most relevant pieces of information that match your search query. This information is presented in a way that’s easy to use within other parts of your Nappai workflow.

Usage Example

Imagine you have a collection of customer reviews stored in Pinecone. You can use this component to search for reviews containing words like “excellent service.” The component will return the most relevant reviews based on the similarity of their meaning to your search query.

Templates

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VectorStoreInfo: Provides information about your vector stores.
Self Query Retriever: Helps generate better search queries for the Pinecone component.
[Other Components]: Many other Nappai components can be used with Pinecone to process and analyze your data. [This section requires a list of components from the provided list that are relevant. A brief description of each should be included.]

Tips and Best Practices

Make sure your Pinecone index is properly configured before using this component.
Use descriptive Index Names to easily identify your data collections.
Experiment with different Distance Strategies to find the best results for your data.
Start with a small number of results to test your search queries before increasing the Number of Results.

Security Considerations

Protect your Pinecone API key: Never share your credential with anyone. Treat it like a password.
Regularly review your Pinecone access controls: Ensure only authorized users have access to your data.