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Chroma

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Instead of following these steps manually, you can use the AI Credential Assistant — describe what you want to connect and the AI will walk you through the setup step by step, tailored to your account.

Overview​

Chroma is an open-source vector database designed for AI applications. It enables efficient storage and retrieval of embeddings for similarity search, making it ideal for RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) applications.

Authentication Type​

API Key

Setup Instructions​

Step 1: Get Chroma Access​

For Chroma Cloud:

  1. Go to Chroma Cloud
  2. Create an account and set up a database

For Self-Hosted:

  1. Deploy Chroma following the installation guide

Step 2: Create API Key (Cloud)​

  1. Open the Cloud Dashboard
  2. Create a Database
  3. Go to Settings for your database
  4. Click Create API key and copy code

Step 3: Add to Nirvai​

  1. In Nirvai, go to Credentials
  2. Select Chroma API
  3. Enter your:
    • API Key
    • Chroma URL (cloud or self-hosted)
    • Tenant ID
    • Database Name
  4. Save the credential

Common Use Cases​

  • Vector storage for AI embeddings
  • Semantic search applications
  • RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)
  • Document similarity matching

API Documentation​

Chroma Documentation

Next Steps​

Got your credential? Connect it to an agent

Use the AI Tool Creator to turn this credential into agent-callable tools. Describe what your agent should be able to do and the AI investigates the API, configures the endpoints, and gives you a reviewable toolkit before saving anything.