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AI Vector Database

Store and query embeddings with pgvector on PostgreSQL. Build semantic search, recommendation systems, and power RAG applications.

What You Get

Store and query vector embeddings
Build semantic search applications
Power RAG chatbots with context
Combine vectors with relational data

Vector Search Flow

ContentText, images
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EmbedOpenAI API
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Storepgvector
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QueryFind similar

pgvector - Vectors in PostgreSQL

pgvector adds vector similarity search to PostgreSQL. Store embeddings alongside your regular data and query them with SQL. No separate vector database needed.

Supports exact and approximate nearest neighbor search. Index types include IVFFlat and HNSW for fast queries on millions of vectors.

What You Can Build

Semantic Search

Find content by meaning, not just keywords

RAG Applications

Give LLMs context from your own data

Image Similarity

Find visually similar images in your library

Recommendations

Suggest similar products or content

How It Works

Simple SQL Interface

Query vectors using familiar SQL syntax. Find the most similar items with a single query:

-- Find 5 most similar documents
SELECT content, embedding <-> query_embedding AS distance
FROM documents
ORDER BY embedding <-> query_embedding
LIMIT 5;

Vector Stack

Postgres Vector (pgvector)

Vector similarity search for PostgreSQL

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Cosine similarity
L2 distance
Inner product

PostgreSQL

Reliable relational database

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ACID compliant
JSON support
Extensible

OpenAI Assistant

AI integration for embeddings

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Embeddings API
Chat completions
Function calling

S3 Sync Vectorstore

Sync documents to vector store

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Auto-sync
Document chunking
OpenAI integration

Why pgvector Over Dedicated Vector DBs?

Dedicated vector databases like Pinecone or Weaviate add complexity and cost. With pgvector, your vectors live in the same database as your application data.

Join vectors with relational data in a single query. No data synchronization needed. Use the PostgreSQL you already know and trust.

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