Mixedbread

Quickstart

This quickstart walks you through building powerful Search with Mixedbread's Vector Stores. You'll turn your files into a searchable knowledge base and explore it using natural language queries.

Pick the approach that fits your workflow: use our SDKs for seamless programmatic control and integration into your applications, or run everything directly in your terminal with the CLI for streamlined scripting and automation.

Using the SDK

Before you begin, make sure you have:

  1. API Key: Get your API key from the page
  2. SDK Installed: Install the Mixedbread SDK for your preferred language

Python

pip install mixedbread

TypeScript

npm install @mixedbread/sdk

Using the CLI

Before you begin, make sure you have:

  1. API Key: Get your API key from the page
  2. CLI Installed: Install the Mixedbread CLI using your preferred package manager
npm install -g @mixedbread/cli
# Save your API key (one-time setup)
mxbai config keys add YOUR_API_KEY default

# Create a Vector Store
mxbai vs create "my-knowledge-base"

# Upload and process your files (PDFs, images, docs, code)
mxbai vs upload "my-knowledge-base" ./documents/

# Search your data with natural language
mxbai vs search "my-knowledge-base" "What are the key features?"
Overview
The Search API that makes all your unstructured data understandable and usable for AI. Build intelligent search experiences with Vector Stores.
Vector Stores Overview
The AI Search Engine that makes all your unstructured data understandable and usable for AI. Provide AI with the right context at the right time.

Last updated: September 12, 2025

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Using the SDK
Using the CLI