pgvector support for Python
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Supports Django, SQLAlchemy, Psycopg 3, Psycopg 2, and asyncpg
Installation
Run:
And follow the instructions for your database library:
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Django
Create the extension
from pgvector.django import VectorExtension class Migration(migrations.Migration): operations = [ VectorExtension() ]
Add a vector field
from pgvector.django import VectorField class Item(models.Model): factors = VectorField(dimensions=3)
Insert a vector
item = Item(factors=[1, 2, 3]) item.save()
Get the nearest neighbors to a vector
from pgvector.django import L2Distance Item.objects.order_by(L2Distance('factors', [3, 1, 2]))[:5]
Also supports MaxInnerProduct and CosineDistance
Add an approximate index
from pgvector.django import IvfflatIndex class Item(models.Model): class Meta: indexes = [ IvfflatIndex( name='my_index', fields=['factors'], lists=100, opclasses=['vector_l2_ops'] ) ]
Use vector_ip_ops for inner product and vector_cosine_ops for cosine distance
SQLAlchemy
Add a vector column
from pgvector.sqlalchemy import Vector class Item(Base): factors = Column(Vector(3))
Insert a vector
item = Item(factors=[1, 2, 3]) session.add(item) session.commit()
Get the nearest neighbors to a vector
session.query(Item).order_by(Item.factors.l2_distance([3, 1, 2])).limit(5).all()
Also supports max_inner_product and cosine_distance
Add an approximate index
index = Index('my_index', Item.factors, postgresql_using='ivfflat', postgresql_with={'lists': 100}, postgresql_ops={'factors': 'vector_l2_ops'} ) index.create(engine)
Use vector_ip_ops for inner product and vector_cosine_ops for cosine distance
Psycopg 3
Register the vector type with your connection
from pgvector.psycopg import register_vector register_vector(conn)
Insert a vector
factors = np.array([1, 2, 3]) conn.execute('INSERT INTO item (factors) VALUES (%s)', (factors,))
Get the nearest neighbors to a vector
conn.execute('SELECT * FROM item ORDER BY factors <-> %s LIMIT 5', (factors,)).fetchall()
Psycopg 2
Register the vector type with your connection or cursor
from pgvector.psycopg2 import register_vector register_vector(conn)
Insert a vector
factors = np.array([1, 2, 3]) cur.execute('INSERT INTO item (factors) VALUES (%s)', (factors,))
Get the nearest neighbors to a vector
cur.execute('SELECT * FROM item ORDER BY factors <-> %s LIMIT 5', (factors,)) cur.fetchall()
asyncpg
Register the vector type with your connection
from pgvector.asyncpg import register_vector await register_vector(conn)
Insert a vector
factors = np.array([1, 2, 3]) await conn.execute('INSERT INTO item (factors) VALUES ($1)', factors)
Get the nearest neighbors to a vector
await conn.fetch('SELECT * FROM item ORDER BY factors <-> $1 LIMIT 5', factors)
History
View the changelog
Contributing
Everyone is encouraged to help improve this project. Here are a few ways you can help:
- Report bugs
- Fix bugs and submit pull requests
- Write, clarify, or fix documentation
- Suggest or add new features
To get started with development:
git clone https://github.com/pgvector/pgvector-python.git
cd pgvector-python
pip install -r requirements.txt
createdb pgvector_python_test
pytest