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Mistral AI

Prefer guided AI setup?

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​

Connect your Mistral AI account to Nirvai to access powerful European AI models for chat completions, embeddings, and code generation. Mistral offers high-performance models known for their efficiency.

Supported Authentication Methods​

  • API Key - Required

Prerequisites​

  • A Mistral La Plateforme account
  • Payment information added to enable API access

Setup Instructions​

Step 1: Create a Mistral Account​

  1. Go to Mistral Console
  2. Sign up for an account

Step 2: Enable API Access​

  1. Navigate to Workspace > Billing
  2. Add your payment information
  3. Activate payments to enable API keys

Important: Mistral requires payment information to be added before you can generate API keys.

Step 3: Generate an API Key​

  1. Sign in to your Mistral Console
  2. Go to the API Keys page
  3. Click Create new key
  4. Copy the API key immediately

Step 4: Add to Nirvai​

  1. In Nirvai, go to create a new Mistral credential
  2. Paste your API key in the API Key field
  3. Save the credential

Available Models​

Mistral offers various models:

  • Mistral Large - Most capable model
  • Mistral Medium - Balanced performance
  • Mistral Small - Fast and efficient
  • Mistral Embed - For embeddings

Troubleshooting​

Cannot Create API Key​

  • Ensure you've added payment information in Billing
  • Verify your account is in good standing

API Key Not Working​

  • Check if the key was copied correctly
  • Verify your billing is active
  • Ensure you have API credits available

Rate Limit Errors​

  • Review your current usage
  • Consider upgrading your plan

Documentation adapted for Nirvai platform

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.