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Generate Embeddings

Generate vector embeddings for a given input string or array of strings.

POST /api/embed

Request Parameters​

  • model (string, required): Model tag.
  • input (string or array of strings, required): Text content to generate embeddings for.
  • truncate (boolean, default true): Truncate input to model's context window.
  • options (object, optional): Override Modelfile parameters.
  • keep_alive (string/number, default "5m"): Cache duration in memory.

Examples​

1. Generating Embeddings for a Single Text String​

curl http://localhost:11434/api/embed -d '{
  "model": "nomic-embed-text",
  "input": "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"
}'

Response Payload​

{
  "model": "nomic-embed-text",
  "embeddings": [
    [
      0.01723901,
      -0.0823901,
      0.1023812,
      ...
    ]
  ]
}

2. Generating Embeddings for Multiple Text Strings​

curl http://localhost:11434/api/embed -d '{
  "model": "nomic-embed-text",
  "input": [
    "First sentence to vectorize",
    "Second sentence to vectorize"
  ]
}'

Response Payload​

{
  "model": "nomic-embed-text",
  "embeddings": [
    [0.01723901, -0.0823901, 0.1023812, ...],
    [-0.0482901, 0.09284102, -0.002849, ...]
  ]
}