Pinecone
Vector database with indexes, namespaces, embeddings, and similarity search.
Stores embeddings for an app, queries the nearest matches, and manages which index a namespace belongs to.
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What Snow can do with Pinecone
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Reads28
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- Chat with Assistant
Tool to chat with a Pinecone assistant and get structured responses with citations. Use when you need to query an assistant that has access to your knowledge base and want to get back answers with document references and citations.
- Chat with Assistant
Tool to chat with a Pinecone assistant through an OpenAI-compatible interface. Use when you need to interact with a Pinecone assistant that has access to indexed documents and can answer questions based on retrieved context.
- Describe Bulk Import
Tool to describe a specific bulk import operation in Pinecone. Use when you need to retrieve detailed information about an import's status, progress, timing, and any errors.
- Describe File
Tool to get the status and metadata of a file uploaded to a Pinecone assistant. Use when you need to check file processing status, retrieve file metadata, or get a temporary signed URL for accessing the file contents.
- Describe Index
Tool to retrieve full Pinecone index configuration including host and integrated embedding settings. Use when you need to check if an index has integrated inference (embed config) to avoid 'Integrated inference is not configured' errors by choosing the appropriate search method.
- Describe Index Stats
Tool to get index statistics including vector count per namespace, dimensions, and fullness. Use when you need to understand the contents and status of an index.
- Describe Namespace
Tool to describe a namespace in a serverless index, including the total number of vectors. Use when you need to get metadata about a namespace such as record count and indexed fields.
- Describe Restore Job
Tool to get detailed information about a specific restore job in Pinecone. Use when you need to check the status, progress, or metadata of a restore operation.
- Fetch Vectors
Tool to fetch vectors by ID from a Pinecone index. Use when you need to retrieve vector data and metadata for specific vector IDs from a single namespace.
- Generate Embeddings
Tool to generate vector embeddings for input text using Pinecone's hosted embedding models. Use when you need to convert text into vector representations for semantic search or similarity matching.
Creates8
Add something new to your account.
- Create Assistant
Tool to create a new Pinecone assistant for RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) applications. Use when you need to initialize a new assistant that can have files uploaded and support chat interactions.
- Create Backup
Tool to create a backup of a Pinecone index for disaster recovery and version control. Use when you need to preserve the current state of an index including vectors, metadata, and configuration.
- Create Index
Tool to create a Pinecone index with specified configuration. Use when you need to initialize a new vector database index for storing and querying embeddings.
- Create Index from Backup
Tool to create an index from a backup. Use when you need to restore or duplicate index data from a previously saved backup.
- Create Index with Embedding Model
Tool to create a Pinecone index with integrated embedding model for automatic vectorization. Use when you need to set up a new index that automatically converts text to vectors using a pre-configured embedding model.
- Create Namespace
Tool to create a namespace within a serverless Pinecone index. Use when you need to organize vectors into isolated partitions.
- Start Bulk Import
Tool to start an asynchronous bulk import of vectors from object storage (S3, GCS, or Azure Blob Storage) into a Pinecone index. Use when you need to import large volumes of vectors from external storage. Returns an import ID to track the operation status.
- Upload File to Assistant
Tool to upload a file to a Pinecone assistant for processing. Use when you need to add documents, PDFs, or other files to an assistant for knowledge retrieval or multimodal processing.
Updates5
Change something that is already there.
- Configure Index
Tool to configure an existing Pinecone index, including pod type, replicas, deletion protection, and tags. Use when you need to scale an index vertically or horizontally, enable/disable deletion protection, or update tags. The change is asynchronous; check index status for completion.
- Update Assistant
Tool to update an assistant's instructions and configuration in Pinecone. Use when you need to modify an existing assistant's behavior by changing its instructions or metadata. Updates are applied immediately.
- Update Vector
Tool to update a vector in Pinecone by ID. Use to overwrite vector values and/or metadata. Supports bulk updates via metadata filters.
- Upsert Records to Namespace
Tool to upsert text records into a Pinecone namespace. Use when you need to add or update records with automatic text-to-vector conversion.
- Upsert Vectors
Tool to upsert vectors into a Pinecone namespace, overwriting existing vector IDs. Use when you need to add or update vectors with their dense and/or sparse values and metadata.
Deletes7
Remove something. This often cannot be undone.
- Cancel Bulk Import
Tool to cancel a bulk import operation in Pinecone. Use when you need to stop an ongoing import operation that is not yet finished.
- Delete Assistant
Tool to permanently delete a Pinecone assistant. Use when you need to remove an assistant from your project.
- Delete Backup
Tool to delete a backup. Use when you need to permanently remove a backup from your project.
- Delete File
Tool to delete an uploaded file from a Pinecone assistant. Use when you need to remove a file that was previously uploaded to an assistant.
- Delete Index
Tool to permanently delete a Pinecone index. Use when you need to remove an index from your project. Note: Deletion protection and pending collections can prevent deletion.
- Delete Namespace
Tool to permanently delete a namespace from a serverless index. Use when you need to remove an entire namespace and all its data. This operation is irreversible and only supported on serverless indexes.
- Delete Vectors
Tool to delete vectors by ID from a Pinecone index. Use when you need to remove specific vectors from a namespace. Supports deletion by IDs, metadata filter, or entire namespace deletion.
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