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Local Development Emulator

Local Development Emulator

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2024

Pinecone Local, a self-hosted, in-memory emulator of the vector database, is now available in public preview. This allows developers to prototype, test, and develop AI applications locally, integrating workflow testing into CI/CD pipelines without incurring usage costs or resource drain. It supports all SDKs and control/data plane endpoints, requiring no API key for local use. The emulator is distributed via a Docker image (`pinecone-local`) and is not intended for production use.

2024

Accelerate prototyping and development with Pinecone Local

12/6/2024

Introduces Pinecone Local, a self-hosted, in-memory emulator of the Pinecone vector database. This feature enables local prototyping, testing, and development of AI applications, including integration into CI/CD pipelines. It supports all Pinecone SDKs and API endpoints without requiring an API key. The emulator is distributed via a Docker image (`pinecone-local`) and is designed for development and testing purposes, not production workloads.