Quickstart
Get started with Mixedbread in under 5 minutes. This guide walks you through setting up your development environment and using our core features: Vector Stores, Embeddings, Reranking, and Document Parsing.
Install the SDK
First, install the Mixedbread SDK for your preferred language:
Get your API key
Before making API requests, you'll need to obtain an API key:
- Go to the API Keys page.
- Click Create API Key.
- Copy your key immediately—it won't be displayed again.
Always store your API key in an environment variable or secrets manager, never directly in your codebase.
Authentication setup
After obtaining your API key, configure the SDK:
Vector Stores
Transform any data into an AI-native search engine. Upload documents, images, or structured data, and instantly make them searchable with natural language queries and AI agents:
Learn more about vector stores
Embeddings
Convert any content—text, images, documents—into AI-understandable representations. Our multimodal embedding models capture semantic meaning across different data types, enabling intelligent search and AI applications:
Reranking
Take your search results from good to exceptional. Reranking understands query intent and context to reorder results by true relevance, dramatically improving user experience:
Document Parsing
Make complex documents AI-ready. Extract clean, structured content from PDFs, presentations, and images that's perfect for search indexing and LLM consumption:
Next Steps
Vector Stores
Build AI-native search engines for any data type
Core Concepts
Understand embeddings, vector search, and RAG
API Reference
Complete endpoint documentation and examples
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Last updated: June 11, 2025