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Milvus

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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​

Milvus is a high-performance, open-source vector database built for scalable similarity search. It supports billion-scale vector search and is widely used in AI and machine learning applications.

Authentication Type​

Basic Auth (Username/Password)

Setup Instructions​

Step 1: Deploy Milvus​

  1. Follow the Milvus Installation Guide
  2. Options include Docker, Kubernetes, or Milvus Cloud

Step 2: Configure Authentication​

  1. Enable authentication on your Milvus instance
  2. Default credentials are:
    • Username: root
    • Password: Milvus
  3. Create custom users as needed

Step 3: Add to Nirvai​

  1. In Nirvai, go to Credentials
  2. Select Milvus API
  3. Enter your:
    • Milvus URL (e.g., http://localhost:19530)
    • Username
    • Password
  4. Save the credential

Common Use Cases​

  • Large-scale similarity search
  • Image and video search
  • Recommendation systems
  • AI-powered document retrieval

API Documentation​

Milvus 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.