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Call POST /embeddings on Venice. Covers request shape (input, model, encoding_format, dimensions, user), OpenAI compatibility, response compression (gzip/br), and practical usage for retrieval, clustering, and RAG.
Call POST /embeddings on Venice. Covers request shape (input, model, encoding_format, dimensions, user), OpenAI compatibility, response compression (gzip/br), and practical usage for retrieval, clustering, and RAG.
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POST /api/v1/embeddings returns vector embeddings for strings. It's OpenAI-compatible: the request and response match https://api.openai.com/v1/embeddings closely enough that the OpenAI SDK works out of the box with baseURL: "https://api.venice.ai/api/v1".
/embeddings the way it does on selected chat models.Text-only. For image/multimodal signals, either run images through a vision chat model and embed the description, or pick a multimodal-capable embedding model from GET /models?type=embedding (the catalog changes; inspect model_spec on each row).
curl https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/embeddings \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VENICE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Accept-Encoding: gzip, br" \
-d '{
"model": "text-embedding-bge-m3",
"input": "Why is the sky blue?"
}'
{
"object": "list",
"model": "text-embedding-bge-m3",
"data": [
{ "object": "embedding", "index": 0, "embedding": [0.0023, -0.0093, 0.0158, ...] }
],
"usage": { "prompt_tokens": 8, "total_tokens": 8 }
}
| Field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
model | string | Required. Model ID from GET /models?type=embedding. |
input | string | string[] | number[] | number[][] | Required. Single string, array of strings (≤ 2048 entries), or pre-tokenized arrays. |
encoding_format | "float" | "base64" | Default "float". Use "base64" for ~4× payload shrinkage; decode client-side. |
dimensions | integer | Optional. Truncate output dimensions. Only meaningful when the model's model_spec.supportsCustomDimensions === true — behavior on non-supporting models is model-dependent; test a small call before relying on it. |
user | string | Accepted for OpenAI compat. Discarded by Venice. |
input max tokens per string is capped at the model's model_spec.maxInputTokens (typically 8192). Batch arrays are capped at 2048 items. Venice returns one embedding per element, in order, with matching index.
Request Accept-Encoding: gzip, br. The response will include Content-Encoding accordingly. For long batches this matters — vectors are large.
For x402 auth, X-Balance-Remaining reports your remaining USDC credits.
import OpenAI from 'openai'
const client = new OpenAI({
apiKey: process.env.VENICE_API_KEY,
baseURL: 'https://api.venice.ai/api/v1',
})
const res = await client.embeddings.create({
model: 'text-embedding-bge-m3',
input: ['first doc', 'second doc'],
})
const vec0 = res.data[0].embedding
async function embedBatch(texts: string[], batchSize = 64) {
const out: number[][] = []
for (let i = 0; i < texts.length; i += batchSize) {
const slice = texts.slice(i, i + batchSize)
const res = await client.embeddings.create({
model: 'text-embedding-bge-m3',
input: slice,
encoding_format: 'float',
})
for (const row of res.data) out[i + row.index] = row.embedding
}
return out
}
429, back off exponentially and halve the batch — see venice-errors.Query GET /models?type=embedding for the current catalog. Each entry exposes:
model_spec.embeddingDimensions — native output dimension (e.g. 1024 for BGE-M3).model_spec.maxInputTokens — max tokens per input string.model_spec.supportsCustomDimensions — whether dimensions can truncate the output.model_spec.pricing.input.usd / .diem — cost per million input tokens.Built-in options include text-embedding-bge-m3, text-embedding-bge-en-icl, text-embedding-qwen3-8b, text-embedding-qwen3-0-6b, text-embedding-multilingual-e5-large-instruct, text-embedding-3-small, text-embedding-3-large, gemini-embedding-2-preview, text-embedding-nemotron-embed-vl-1b-v2.
Always pin the model ID — cosine distances are not comparable across different embedding models.
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
400 | Validation error. Check details in the response for the exact field. |
401 | Auth / Pro-only model. |
402 | Insufficient balance. Bearer → INSUFFICIENT_BALANCE. x402 → structured PAYMENT_REQUIRED. |
415 | Wrong Content-Type — must be application/json. |
429 | Rate limited. |
500 | Inference failed; retry with jitter. |
503 | Model at capacity; retry later. |
dimensions is only meaningful when model_spec.supportsCustomDimensions === true. Behavior on other models is model-dependent — test with a small request before relying on it.input must not be empty; Venice rejects empty strings with 400.Math.hypot(...v) ≈ 1 before assuming.model alongside the vector so you can re-embed on upgrade.name: venice-embeddings description: Call POST /embeddings on Venice. Covers request shape (input, model, encoding_format, dimensions, user), OpenAI compatibility, response compression (gzip/br), and practical usage for retrieval, clustering, and RAG.
---
name: venice-embeddings
description: Call POST /embeddings on Venice. Covers request shape (input, model, encoding_format, dimensions, user), OpenAI compatibility, response compression (gzip/br), and practical usage for retrieval, clustering, and RAG.
---
# Venice Embeddings
`POST /api/v1/embeddings` returns vector embeddings for strings. It's OpenAI-compatible: the request and response match `https://api.openai.com/v1/embeddings` closely enough that the OpenAI SDK works out of the box with `baseURL: "https://api.venice.ai/api/v1"`.
## Use when
- You're building retrieval / RAG / similarity search.
- You need text clustering, classification, deduplication, or reranking.
- You want Venice's "no-training, no-retention" stance on inference inputs — embeddings are generated and returned; the API does not publish E2EE semantics on `/embeddings` the way it does on selected chat models.
Text-only. For image/multimodal signals, either run images through a vision chat model and embed the description, or pick a multimodal-capable embedding model from `GET /models?type=embedding` (the catalog changes; inspect `model_spec` on each row).
## Minimal request
```bash
curl https://api.venice.ai/api/v1/embeddings \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $VENICE_API_KEY" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Accept-Encoding: gzip, br" \
-d '{
"model": "text-embedding-bge-m3",
"input": "Why is the sky blue?"
}'
```
```json
{
"object": "list",
"model": "text-embedding-bge-m3",
"data": [
{ "object": "embedding", "index": 0, "embedding": [0.0023, -0.0093, 0.0158, ...] }
],
"usage": { "prompt_tokens": 8, "total_tokens": 8 }
}
```
## Request schema
| Field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `model` | string | **Required.** Model ID from `GET /models?type=embedding`. |
| `input` | string \| string[] \| number[] \| number[][] | **Required.** Single string, array of strings (≤ 2048 entries), or pre-tokenized arrays. |
| `encoding_format` | `"float"` \| `"base64"` | Default `"float"`. Use `"base64"` for ~4× payload shrinkage; decode client-side. |
| `dimensions` | integer | Optional. Truncate output dimensions. Only meaningful when the model's `model_spec.supportsCustomDimensions === true` — behavior on non-supporting models is model-dependent; test a small call before relying on it. |
| `user` | string | Accepted for OpenAI compat. Discarded by Venice. |
`input` max tokens per string is capped at the model's `model_spec.maxInputTokens` (typically 8192). Batch arrays are capped at **2048 items**. Venice returns one embedding per element, in order, with matching `index`.
## Response headers & compression
Request `Accept-Encoding: gzip, br`. The response will include `Content-Encoding` accordingly. For long batches this matters — vectors are large.
For x402 auth, `X-Balance-Remaining` reports your remaining USDC credits.
## Using the OpenAI SDK
```ts
import OpenAI from 'openai'
const client = new OpenAI({
apiKey: process.env.VENICE_API_KEY,
baseURL: 'https://api.venice.ai/api/v1',
})
const res = await client.embeddings.create({
model: 'text-embedding-bge-m3',
input: ['first doc', 'second doc'],
})
const vec0 = res.data[0].embedding
```
## Batch-embedding pattern
```ts
async function embedBatch(texts: string[], batchSize = 64) {
const out: number[][] = []
for (let i = 0; i < texts.length; i += batchSize) {
const slice = texts.slice(i, i + batchSize)
const res = await client.embeddings.create({
model: 'text-embedding-bge-m3',
input: slice,
encoding_format: 'float',
})
for (const row of res.data) out[i + row.index] = row.embedding
}
return out
}
```
- Keep batches ≤ model context limit total tokens.
- On `429`, back off exponentially and halve the batch — see [`venice-errors`](../venice-errors/SKILL.md).
## Choosing a model
Query `GET /models?type=embedding` for the current catalog. Each entry exposes:
- `model_spec.embeddingDimensions` — native output dimension (e.g. 1024 for BGE-M3).
- `model_spec.maxInputTokens` — max tokens per input string.
- `model_spec.supportsCustomDimensions` — whether `dimensions` can truncate the output.
- `model_spec.pricing.input.usd` / `.diem` — cost per **million** input tokens.
Built-in options include `text-embedding-bge-m3`, `text-embedding-bge-en-icl`, `text-embedding-qwen3-8b`, `text-embedding-qwen3-0-6b`, `text-embedding-multilingual-e5-large-instruct`, `text-embedding-3-small`, `text-embedding-3-large`, `gemini-embedding-2-preview`, `text-embedding-nemotron-embed-vl-1b-v2`.
Always pin the model ID — cosine distances are **not** comparable across different embedding models.
## Error handling
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
| `400` | Validation error. Check `details` in the response for the exact field. |
| `401` | Auth / Pro-only model. |
| `402` | Insufficient balance. Bearer → `INSUFFICIENT_BALANCE`. x402 → structured `PAYMENT_REQUIRED`. |
| `415` | Wrong `Content-Type` — must be `application/json`. |
| `429` | Rate limited. |
| `500` | Inference failed; retry with jitter. |
| `503` | Model at capacity; retry later. |
## Gotchas
- `dimensions` is only meaningful when `model_spec.supportsCustomDimensions === true`. Behavior on other models is model-dependent — test with a small request before relying on it.
- `input` must not be empty; Venice rejects empty strings with `400`.
- Whether the returned vectors are L2-normalized depends on the model — verify with `Math.hypot(...v) ≈ 1` before assuming.
- For RAG, store `model` alongside the vector so you can re-embed on upgrade.
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