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Pinecone Local is an in-memory Pinecone emulator available as a Docker image. This page shows you how to use Pinecone Local to develop your applications locally without connecting to your Pinecone account or incurring usage or storage fees.
Pinecone Local is not suitable for production. See Limitations for details.

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Limitations

Pinecone Local has the following limitations:
  • Pinecone Local uses the 2025-01 API version, which is not the latest stable version.
  • Pinecone Local is available in Docker only.
  • Pinecone Local is an in-memory emulator and is not suitable for production. Records loaded into Pinecone Local do not persist after it is stopped.
  • Pinecone Local does not authenticate client requests. API keys are ignored.
  • Max number of records per index: 100,000.
Pinecone Local does not currently support the following features:

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1. Start Pinecone Local

You can configure Pinecone Local as an index emulator or database emulator:
  • Index emulator - This approach uses the pinecone-index Docker image to create and configure indexes on startup. This is recommended when you want to quickly experiment with reading and writing data without needing to manage the index lifecycle.
    With index emulation, you can only read and write data to the indexes created at startup. You cannot create new indexes, list indexes, or run other operations that do not involve reading and writing data.
  • Database emulator - This approach uses the pinecone-local Docker image to emulate Pinecone Database more broadly. This is recommended when you want to test your production app or manually create and manage indexes.

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Index emulator

Make sure Docker is installed and running on your local machine.Create a docker-compose.yaml file that defines a service for each index that Pinecone Local should create on startup. In this file, include the pinecone-index Docker image, a localhost port for the index to use, and other details:
services:
  dense-index:
    image: ghcr.io/pinecone-io/pinecone-index:latest
    container_name: dense-index
    environment:
      PORT: 5081
      INDEX_TYPE: serverless
      VECTOR_TYPE: dense
      DIMENSION: 2 
      METRIC: cosine
    ports:
      - "5081:5081"
    platform: linux/amd64
  sparse-index:
    image: ghcr.io/pinecone-io/pinecone-index:latest
    container_name: sparse-index
    environment:
      PORT: 5082
      INDEX_TYPE: serverless
      VECTOR_TYPE: sparse
      DIMENSION: 0
      METRIC: dotproduct
    ports:
      - "5082:5082"
    platform: linux/amd64
For each index, update the environment variables as needed:
  • PORT: Specify the port number for the index to listen on.
  • INDEX_TYPE: Specify the type of Pinecone index to create. Accepted values: serverless or pod.
  • VECTOR_TYPE: Specify the type of vectors you will store in the index. Accepted values: dense or sparse.
    Sparse is supported only with serverless indexes.
  • DIMENSION: Specify the dimension of vectors you will store in the index.
    For indexes that store only sparse vectors, this must be set to 0.
  • METRIC: Specify the distance metric for calculating the similarity between vectors in the index. Accepted values when storing dense vectors: cosine, euclidean, or dotproduct. Accepted value when storing only sparse vectors: dotproduct.
To start Pinecone Local, run the following command:
docker compose up -d
You’ll see a message with details about each index.

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Database emulator

Make sure Docker is installed and running on your local machine.Create a docker-compose.yaml file that defines a service for Pinecone local, including the pinecone-local Docker image, the host and port that Pinecone Local will run on and the range of ports that will be available for indexes:
services:
  pinecone:
    image: ghcr.io/pinecone-io/pinecone-local:latest
    environment: 
      PORT: 5080
      PINECONE_HOST: localhost
    ports: 
      - "5080-5090:5080-5090"
    platform: linux/amd64
To start Pinecone Local, run the following command:
docker compose up -d
You’ll see a message with details about the Pinecone Local instance.

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2. Develop your app

Running code against Pinecone Local is just like running code against your Pinecone account, with the following differences:
Be sure to review the limitations of Pinecone Local before using it for development or testing.
Example The following example assumes that you have started Pinecone Local without indexes. It initializes a client, creates an index for dense vectors and an index for sparse vectors, upserts records into each, checks their record counts, and queries them. 
from pinecone.grpc import PineconeGRPC, GRPCClientConfig
from pinecone import ServerlessSpec

# Initialize a client.
# API key is required, but the value does not matter.
# Host and port of the Pinecone Local instance
# is required when starting without indexes. 
pc = PineconeGRPC(
    api_key="pclocal", 
    host="http://localhost:5080" 
)                                    

# Create two indexes, one dense and one sparse
dense_index_name = "dense-index"
sparse_index_name = "sparse-index"

if not pc.has_index(dense_index_name):  
    dense_index_model = pc.create_index(
        name=dense_index_name,
        vector_type="dense",
        dimension=2,
        metric="cosine",
        spec=ServerlessSpec(cloud="aws", region="us-east-1"),
        deletion_protection="disabled",
        tags={"environment": "development"}
    )

print("Index model (dense):\n", dense_index_model)

if not pc.has_index(sparse_index_name):  
    sparse_index_model = pc.create_index(
        name=sparse_index_name,
        vector_type="sparse",
        metric="dotproduct",
        spec=ServerlessSpec(cloud="aws", region="us-east-1"),
        deletion_protection="disabled",
        tags={"environment": "development"}
    )

print("\nIndex model (sparse):\n", sparse_index_model)

# Target each index, disabling tls
dense_index_host = pc.describe_index(name=dense_index_name).host
dense_index = pc.Index(host=dense_index_host, grpc_config=GRPCClientConfig(secure=False))
sparse_index_host = pc.describe_index(name=sparse_index_name).host
sparse_index = pc.Index(host=sparse_index_host, grpc_config=GRPCClientConfig(secure=False))

# Upsert records into the index (dense)
dense_index.upsert(
    vectors=[
        {
            "id": "vec1", 
            "values": [1.0, -2.5],
            "metadata": {"genre": "drama"}
        },
        {
            "id": "vec2", 
            "values": [3.0, -2.0],
            "metadata": {"genre": "documentary"}
        },
        {
            "id": "vec3", 
            "values": [0.5, -1.5],
            "metadata": {"genre": "documentary"}
        }
    ],
    namespace="example-namespace"
)

# Upsert records into the index (sparse)
sparse_index.upsert(
    namespace="example-namespace",
    vectors=[
        {
            "id": "vec1",
            "sparse_values": {
                "values": [1.7958984, 0.41577148, 2.828125, 2.8027344, 2.8691406, 1.6533203, 5.3671875, 1.3046875, 0.49780273, 0.5722656, 2.71875, 3.0820312, 2.5019531, 4.4414062, 3.3554688],
                "indices": [822745112, 1009084850, 1221765879, 1408993854, 1504846510, 1596856843, 1640781426, 1656251611, 1807131503, 2543655733, 2902766088, 2909307736, 3246437992, 3517203014, 3590924191]
            },
            "metadata": {
                "chunk_text": "AAPL reported a year-over-year revenue increase, expecting stronger Q3 demand for its flagship phones.",
                "category": "technology",
                "quarter": "Q3"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "vec2",
            "sparse_values": {
                "values": [0.4362793, 3.3457031, 2.7714844, 3.0273438, 3.3164062, 5.6015625, 2.4863281, 0.38134766, 1.25, 2.9609375, 0.34179688, 1.4306641, 0.34375, 3.3613281, 1.4404297, 2.2558594, 2.2597656, 4.8710938, 0.5605469],
                "indices": [131900689, 592326839, 710158994, 838729363, 1304885087, 1640781426, 1690623792, 1807131503, 2066971792, 2428553208, 2548600401, 2577534050, 3162218338, 3319279674, 3343062801, 3476647774, 3485013322, 3517203014, 4283091697]
            },
            "metadata": {
                "chunk_text": "Analysts suggest that AAPL'\''s upcoming Q4 product launch event might solidify its position in the premium smartphone market.",
                "category": "technology",
                "quarter": "Q4"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "vec3",
            "sparse_values": {
                "values": [2.6875, 4.2929688, 3.609375, 3.0722656, 2.1152344, 5.78125, 3.7460938, 3.7363281, 1.2695312, 3.4824219, 0.7207031, 0.0826416, 4.671875, 3.7011719, 2.796875, 0.61621094],
                "indices": [8661920, 350356213, 391213188, 554637446, 1024951234, 1640781426, 1780689102, 1799010313, 2194093370, 2632344667, 2641553256, 2779594451, 3517203014, 3543799498, 3837503950, 4283091697]
            },
            "metadata": {
                "chunk_text": "AAPL'\''s strategic Q3 partnerships with semiconductor suppliers could mitigate component risks and stabilize iPhone production",
                "category": "technology",
                "quarter": "Q3"
            }
        }
    ]
)

# Check the number of records in each index
print("\nIndex stats (dense):\n", dense_index.describe_index_stats())
print("\nIndex stats (sparse):\n", sparse_index.describe_index_stats())

# Query the index (dense) with a metadata filter
dense_response = dense_index.query(
    namespace="example-namespace",
    vector=[3.0, -2.0],
    filter={"genre": {"$eq": "documentary"}},
    top_k=1,
    include_values=False,
    include_metadata=True
)

print("\nDense query response:\n", dense_response)

# Query the index (sparse) with a metadata filter
sparse_response = sparse_index.query(
    namespace="example-namespace",
    sparse_vector={
      "values": [1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0],
      "indices": [767227209, 1640781426, 1690623792, 2021799277, 2152645940, 2295025838, 2443437770, 2779594451, 2956155693, 3476647774, 3818127854, 4283091697]
    }, 
    filter={
        "quarter": {"$eq": "Q4"}
    },
    top_k=1,
    include_values=False,
    include_metadata=True
)

print("/nSparse query response:\n", sparse_response)

# Delete the indexes
pc.delete_index(name=dense_index_name)
pc.delete_index(name=sparse_index_name)

import { Pinecone } from '@pinecone-database/pinecone';

// Initialize a client.
// API key is required, but the value does not matter.
// Host and port of the Pinecone Local instance
// is required when starting without indexes.
const pc = new Pinecone({ 
    apiKey: 'pclocal', 
    controllerHostUrl: 'http://localhost:5080' 
});

// Create two indexes, one dense and one sparse
const denseIndexName = 'dense-index';
const sparseIndexName = 'sparse-index';

const denseIndexModel = await pc.createIndex({
  name: denseIndexName,
  vectorType: 'dense',
  dimension: 2,
  metric: 'cosine',
  spec: {
    serverless: {
      cloud: 'aws',
      region: 'us-east-1'
    }
  },
  deletionProtection: 'disabled',
  tags: { environment: 'development' }, 
});

console.log('Index model (dense):', denseIndexModel);

const sparseIndexModel = await pc.createIndex({
    name: sparseIndexName,
    vectorType: 'sparse',
    metric: 'dotproduct',
    spec: {
      serverless: {
        cloud: 'aws',
        region: 'us-east-1'
      }
    },
    deletionProtection: 'disabled',
    tags: { environment: 'development' }, 
  });
  
console.log('\nIndex model (sparse):', sparseIndexModel);
  
// Target each index
const denseIndexHost = (await pc.describeIndex(denseIndexName)).host;
const denseIndex = await pc.index(denseIndexName, 'http://' + denseIndexHost);
const sparseIndexHost = (await pc.describeIndex(sparseIndexName)).host;
const sparseIndex = await pc.index(sparseIndexName, 'http://' + sparseIndexHost);

// Upsert records into the index (dense)
await denseIndex.namespace('example-namespace').upsert([
    {
        id: 'vec1', 
        values: [1.0, -2.5],
        metadata: { genre: 'drama' },
    },
    {
        id: 'vec2', 
        values: [3.0, -2.0],
        metadata: { genre: 'documentary' },
    },
    {
        id: 'vec3', 
        values: [0.5, -1.5],
        metadata: { genre: 'documentary' },
    }
]);

// Upsert records into the index (sparse)
await sparseIndex.namespace('example-namespace').upsert([
    {
        id: 'vec1',
        sparseValues: {
            indices: [822745112, 1009084850, 1221765879, 1408993854, 1504846510, 1596856843, 1640781426, 1656251611, 1807131503, 2543655733, 2902766088, 2909307736, 3246437992, 3517203014, 3590924191],
            values: [1.7958984, 0.41577148, 2.828125, 2.8027344, 2.8691406, 1.6533203, 5.3671875, 1.3046875, 0.49780273, 0.5722656, 2.71875, 3.0820312, 2.5019531, 4.4414062, 3.3554688]
        },
        metadata: { 
            chunk_text: 'AAPL reported a year-over-year revenue increase, expecting stronger Q3 demand for its flagship phones.', 
            category: 'technology',
            quarter: 'Q3' 
        }
    },
    {
        id: 'vec2',
        sparseValues: {
            indices: [131900689, 592326839, 710158994, 838729363, 1304885087, 1640781426, 1690623792, 1807131503, 2066971792, 2428553208, 2548600401, 2577534050, 3162218338, 3319279674, 3343062801, 3476647774, 3485013322, 3517203014, 4283091697],
            values: [0.4362793, 3.3457031, 2.7714844, 3.0273438, 3.3164062, 5.6015625, 2.4863281, 0.38134766, 1.25, 2.9609375, 0.34179688, 1.4306641, 0.34375, 3.3613281, 1.4404297, 2.2558594, 2.2597656, 4.8710938, 0.5605469]
        },
        metadata: { 
            chunk_text: "Analysts suggest that AAPL's upcoming Q4 product launch event might solidify its position in the premium smartphone market.", 
            category: 'technology',
            quarter: 'Q4' 
        }
    },
    {
        id: 'vec3',
        sparseValues: {
            indices: [8661920, 350356213, 391213188, 554637446, 1024951234, 1640781426, 1780689102, 1799010313, 2194093370, 2632344667, 2641553256, 2779594451, 3517203014, 3543799498, 3837503950, 4283091697],
            values: [2.6875, 4.2929688, 3.609375, 3.0722656, 2.1152344, 5.78125, 3.7460938, 3.7363281, 1.2695312, 3.4824219, 0.7207031, 0.0826416, 4.671875, 3.7011719, 2.796875, 0.61621094]
        },
        metadata: { 
            chunk_text: "AAPL's strategic Q3 partnerships with semiconductor suppliers could mitigate component risks and stabilize iPhone production", 
            category: 'technology',
            quarter: 'Q3' 
        }
    }
]);
  
// Check the number of records in each index
console.log('\nIndex stats (dense):', await denseIndex.describeIndexStats());
console.log('\nIndex stats (sparse):', await sparseIndex.describeIndexStats());

// Query the index (dense) with a metadata filter
const denseQueryResponse = await denseIndex.namespace('example-namespace').query({
    vector: [3.0, -2.0],
    filter: {
        'genre': {'$eq': 'documentary'}
    },
    topK: 1,
    includeValues: false,
    includeMetadata: true,
});

console.log('\nDense query response:', denseQueryResponse);

const sparseQueryResponse = await sparseIndex.namespace('example-namespace').query({
    sparseVector: {
        indices: [767227209, 1640781426, 1690623792, 2021799277, 2152645940, 2295025838, 2443437770, 2779594451, 2956155693, 3476647774, 3818127854, 4283091697],
        values: [1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0]
    },
    topK: 1,
    includeValues: false,
    includeMetadata: true
});

console.log('\nSparse query response:', sparseQueryResponse);

// Delete the index
await pc.deleteIndex(denseIndexName);
await pc.deleteIndex(sparseIndexName);

import com.google.protobuf.Struct;
import com.google.protobuf.Value;
import io.pinecone.clients.Index;
import io.pinecone.clients.Pinecone;
import io.pinecone.proto.DescribeIndexStatsResponse;
import org.openapitools.db_control.client.model.DeletionProtection;
import io.pinecone.unsigned_indices_model.QueryResponseWithUnsignedIndices;

import java.util.*;

public class PineconeLocalExample {
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Initialize a client.
        // API key is required, but the value does not matter.
        // When starting without indexes, disable TLS and
        // provide the host and port of the Pinecone Local instance.
        String host = "http://localhost:5080";
        Pinecone pc = new Pinecone.Builder("pclocal")
                .withHost(host)
                .withTlsEnabled(false)
                .build();

        // Create two indexes, one dense and one sparse
        String denseIndexName = "dense-index";
        String sparseIndexName = "sparse-index";
        HashMap<String, String> tags = new HashMap<>();
        tags.put("environment", "development");
        pc.createServerlessIndex(
                denseIndexName,
                "cosine",
                2,
                "aws",
                "us-east-1",
                DeletionProtection.DISABLED,
                tags
        );
        pc.createSparseServelessIndex(
                sparseIndexName,
                "aws",
                "us-east-1",
                DeletionProtection.DISABLED,
                tags,
                "sparse"
        );

        // Get index connection objects
        Index denseIndexConnection = pc.getIndexConnection(denseIndexName);
        Index sparseIndexConnection = pc.getIndexConnection(sparseIndexName);

        // Upsert records into the index (dense)
        Struct metaData1 = Struct.newBuilder()
                .putFields("genre", Value.newBuilder().setStringValue("drama").build())
                .build();
        Struct metaData2 = Struct.newBuilder()
                .putFields("genre", Value.newBuilder().setStringValue("documentary").build())
                .build();
        Struct metaData3 = Struct.newBuilder()
                .putFields("genre", Value.newBuilder().setStringValue("documentary").build())
                .build();

        denseIndexConnection.upsert("vec1", Arrays.asList(1.0f, -2.5f),  null, null, metaData1, "example-namespace");
        denseIndexConnection.upsert("vec2", Arrays.asList(3.0f, -2.0f),  null, null, metaData2, "example-namespace");
        denseIndexConnection.upsert("vec3", Arrays.asList(0.5f, -1.5f),  null, null, metaData3, "example-namespace");

        // Upsert records into the index (sparse)
        ArrayList<Long> indices1 = new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(
                822745112L, 1009084850L, 1221765879L, 1408993854L, 1504846510L,
                1596856843L, 1640781426L, 1656251611L, 1807131503L, 2543655733L,
                2902766088L, 2909307736L, 3246437992L, 3517203014L, 3590924191L
        ));

        ArrayList<Float> values1 = new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(
                1.7958984f, 0.41577148f, 2.828125f, 2.8027344f, 2.8691406f,
                1.6533203f, 5.3671875f, 1.3046875f, 0.49780273f, 0.5722656f,
                2.71875f, 3.0820312f, 2.5019531f, 4.4414062f, 3.3554688f
        ));

        Struct sparseMetaData1 = Struct.newBuilder()
                .putFields("chunk_text", Value.newBuilder().setStringValue("AAPL reported a year-over-year revenue increase, expecting stronger Q3 demand for its flagship phones.").build())
                .putFields("category", Value.newBuilder().setStringValue("technology").build())
                .putFields("quarter", Value.newBuilder().setStringValue("Q3").build())
                .build();

        ArrayList<Long> indices2 = new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(
                131900689L, 592326839L, 710158994L, 838729363L, 1304885087L,
                1640781426L, 1690623792L, 1807131503L, 2066971792L, 2428553208L,
                2548600401L, 2577534050L, 3162218338L, 3319279674L, 3343062801L,
                3476647774L, 3485013322L, 3517203014L, 4283091697L
        ));

        ArrayList<Float> values2 = new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(
                0.4362793f, 3.3457031f, 2.7714844f, 3.0273438f, 3.3164062f,
                5.6015625f, 2.4863281f, 0.38134766f, 1.25f, 2.9609375f,
                0.34179688f, 1.4306641f, 0.34375f, 3.3613281f, 1.4404297f,
                2.2558594f, 2.2597656f, 4.8710938f, 0.5605469f
        ));

        Struct sparseMetaData2 = Struct.newBuilder()
                .putFields("chunk_text", Value.newBuilder().setStringValue("Analysts suggest that AAPL'\\''s upcoming Q4 product launch event might solidify its position in the premium smartphone market.").build())
                .putFields("category", Value.newBuilder().setStringValue("technology").build())
                .putFields("quarter", Value.newBuilder().setStringValue("Q4").build())
                .build();

        ArrayList<Long> indices3 = new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(
                8661920L, 350356213L, 391213188L, 554637446L, 1024951234L,
                1640781426L, 1780689102L, 1799010313L, 2194093370L, 2632344667L,
                2641553256L, 2779594451L, 3517203014L, 3543799498L,
                3837503950L, 4283091697L
        ));

        ArrayList<Float> values3 = new ArrayList<>(Arrays.asList(
                2.6875f, 4.2929688f, 3.609375f, 3.0722656f, 2.1152344f,
                5.78125f, 3.7460938f, 3.7363281f, 1.2695312f, 3.4824219f,
                0.7207031f, 0.0826416f, 4.671875f, 3.7011719f, 2.796875f,
                0.61621094f
        ));

        Struct sparseMetaData3 = Struct.newBuilder()
                .putFields("chunk_text", Value.newBuilder().setStringValue("AAPL'\\''s strategic Q3 partnerships with semiconductor suppliers could mitigate component risks and stabilize iPhone production").build())
                .putFields("category", Value.newBuilder().setStringValue("technology").build())
                .putFields("quarter", Value.newBuilder().setStringValue("Q3").build())
                .build();

        sparseIndexConnection.upsert("vec1", Collections.emptyList(), indices1, values1, sparseMetaData1, "example-namespace");
        sparseIndexConnection.upsert("vec2", Collections.emptyList(), indices2, values2, sparseMetaData2, "example-namespace");
        sparseIndexConnection.upsert("vec3", Collections.emptyList(), indices3, values3, sparseMetaData3, "example-namespace");

        // Check the number of records each the index
        DescribeIndexStatsResponse denseIndexStatsResponse = denseIndexConnection.describeIndexStats(null);
        System.out.println("Index stats (dense):");
        System.out.println(denseIndexStatsResponse);
        DescribeIndexStatsResponse sparseIndexStatsResponse = sparseIndexConnection.describeIndexStats(null);
        System.out.println("Index stats (sparse):");
        System.out.println(sparseIndexStatsResponse);

        // Query the index (dense) with a metadata filter
        List<Float> queryVector = Arrays.asList(1.0f, 1.5f);
        QueryResponseWithUnsignedIndices denseQueryResponse = denseIndexConnection.query(1, queryVector, null, null, null, "example-namespace", null, false, true);
        System.out.println("Dense query response:");
        System.out.println(denseQueryResponse);

        // Query the index (sparse) with a metadata filter
        List<Long> sparseIndices = Arrays.asList(
                767227209L, 1640781426L, 1690623792L, 2021799277L, 2152645940L,
                2295025838L, 2443437770L, 2779594451L, 2956155693L, 3476647774L,
                3818127854L, 428309169L);
        List<Float> sparseValues = Arrays.asList(
                1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f,
                1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f);

        QueryResponseWithUnsignedIndices sparseQueryResponse = sparseIndexConnection.query(1, null, sparseIndices, sparseValues, null, "example-namespace", null, false, true);
        System.out.println("Sparse query response:");
        System.out.println(sparseQueryResponse);

        // Delete the indexes
        pc.deleteIndex(denseIndexName);
        pc.deleteIndex(sparseIndexName);
    }
}

package main

import (
	"context"
	"encoding/json"
	"fmt"
	"log"

	"github.com/pinecone-io/go-pinecone/v4/pinecone"
	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/structpb"
)

func prettifyStruct(obj interface{}) string {
	bytes, _ := json.MarshalIndent(obj, "", "  ")
	return string(bytes)
}

func main() {
	ctx := context.Background()

	// Initialize a client.
	// No API key is required.
	// Host and port of the Pinecone Local instance
	// is required when starting without indexes.
	pc, err := pinecone.NewClientBase(pinecone.NewClientBaseParams{
		Host: "http://localhost:5080",
	})
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create Client: %v", err)
	}

	// Create two indexes, one dense and one sparse
	denseIndexName := "dense-index"
	denseVectorType := "dense"
	dimension := int32(2)
	denseMetric := pinecone.Cosine
	deletionProtection := pinecone.DeletionProtectionDisabled
	denseIdx, err := pc.CreateServerlessIndex(ctx, &pinecone.CreateServerlessIndexRequest{
		Name:               denseIndexName,
		VectorType:         &denseVectorType,
		Dimension:          &dimension,
		Metric:             &denseMetric,
		Cloud:              pinecone.Aws,
		Region:             "us-east-1",
		DeletionProtection: &deletionProtection,
		Tags:               &pinecone.IndexTags{"environment": "development"},
	})
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create serverless index: %v", denseIdx.Name)
	} else {
		fmt.Printf("Successfully created serverless index: %v\n", denseIdx.Name)
	}

	sparseIndexName := "sparse-index"
	sparseVectorType := "sparse"
	sparseMetric := pinecone.Dotproduct
	sparseIdx, err := pc.CreateServerlessIndex(ctx, &pinecone.CreateServerlessIndexRequest{
		Name:               sparseIndexName,
		VectorType:         &sparseVectorType,
		Metric:             &sparseMetric,
		Cloud:              pinecone.Aws,
		Region:             "us-east-1",
		DeletionProtection: &deletionProtection,
		Tags:               &pinecone.IndexTags{"environment": "development"},
	})
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create serverless index: %v", sparseIdx.Name)
	} else {
		fmt.Printf("\nSuccessfully created serverless index: %v\n", sparseIdx.Name)
	}

	// Get the index hosts
	denseIdxModel, err := pc.DescribeIndex(ctx, denseIndexName)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to describe index \"%v\": %v", denseIndexName, err)
	}

	sparseIdxModel, err := pc.DescribeIndex(ctx, sparseIndexName)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to describe index \"%v\": %v", sparseIndexName, err)
	}

	// Target the indexes.
	// Make sure to prefix the hosts with http:// to let the SDK know to disable tls.
	denseIdxConnection, err := pc.Index(pinecone.NewIndexConnParams{Host: "http://" + denseIdxModel.Host, Namespace: "example-namespace"})
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create IndexConnection for Host: %v", err)
	}

	sparseIdxConnection, err := pc.Index(pinecone.NewIndexConnParams{Host: "http://" + sparseIdxModel.Host, Namespace: "example-namespace"})
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create IndexConnection for Host: %v", err)
	}

	// Upsert records into the index (dense)
	denseMetadataMap1 := map[string]interface{}{
		"genre": "drama",
	}

	denseMetadata1, err := structpb.NewStruct(denseMetadataMap1)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create metadata map: %v", err)
	}

	denseMetadataMap2 := map[string]interface{}{
		"genre": "documentary",
	}

	denseMetadata2, err := structpb.NewStruct(denseMetadataMap2)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create metadata map: %v", err)
	}

	denseMetadataMap3 := map[string]interface{}{
		"genre": "documentary",
	}

	denseMetadata3, err := structpb.NewStruct(denseMetadataMap3)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create metadata map: %v", err)
	}

	denseVectors := []*pinecone.Vector{
		{
			Id:       "vec1",
			Values:   &[]float32{1.0, -2.5},
			Metadata: denseMetadata1,
		},
		{
			Id:       "vec2",
			Values:   &[]float32{3.0, -2.0},
			Metadata: denseMetadata2,
		},
		{
			Id:       "vec3",
			Values:   &[]float32{0.5, -1.5},
			Metadata: denseMetadata3,
		},
	}

	denseCount, err := denseIdxConnection.UpsertVectors(ctx, denseVectors)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to upsert vectors: %v", err)
	} else {
		fmt.Printf("\nSuccessfully upserted %d vector(s)!\n", denseCount)
	}

	// Upsert records into the index (sparse)
	sparseValues1 := pinecone.SparseValues{
		Indices: []uint32{822745112, 1009084850, 1221765879, 1408993854, 1504846510, 1596856843, 1640781426, 1656251611, 1807131503, 2543655733, 2902766088, 2909307736, 3246437992, 3517203014, 3590924191},
		Values:  []float32{1.7958984, 0.41577148, 2.828125, 2.8027344, 2.8691406, 1.6533203, 5.3671875, 1.3046875, 0.49780273, 0.5722656, 2.71875, 3.0820312, 2.5019531, 4.4414062, 3.3554688},
	}

	sparseMetadataMap1 := map[string]interface{}{
		"chunk_text": "AAPL reported a year-over-year revenue increase, expecting stronger Q3 demand for its flagship phones",
		"category":   "technology",
		"quarter":    "Q3",
	}

	sparseMetadata1, err := structpb.NewStruct(sparseMetadataMap1)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create metadata map: %v", err)
	}

	sparseValues2 := pinecone.SparseValues{
		Indices: []uint32{131900689, 592326839, 710158994, 838729363, 1304885087, 1640781426, 1690623792, 1807131503, 2066971792, 2428553208, 2548600401, 2577534050, 3162218338, 3319279674, 3343062801, 3476647774, 3485013322, 3517203014, 4283091697},
		Values:  []float32{0.4362793, 3.3457031, 2.7714844, 3.0273438, 3.3164062, 5.6015625, 2.4863281, 0.38134766, 1.25, 2.9609375, 0.34179688, 1.4306641, 0.34375, 3.3613281, 1.4404297, 2.2558594, 2.2597656, 4.8710938, 0.560546},
	}

	sparseMetadataMap2 := map[string]interface{}{
		"chunk_text": "Analysts suggest that AAPL's upcoming Q4 product launch event might solidify its position in the premium smartphone market.",
		"category":   "technology",
		"quarter":    "Q4",
	}

	sparseMetadata2, err := structpb.NewStruct(sparseMetadataMap2)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create metadata map: %v", err)
	}

	sparseValues3 := pinecone.SparseValues{
		Indices: []uint32{8661920, 350356213, 391213188, 554637446, 1024951234, 1640781426, 1780689102, 1799010313, 2194093370, 2632344667, 2641553256, 2779594451, 3517203014, 3543799498, 3837503950, 4283091697},
		Values:  []float32{2.6875, 4.2929688, 3.609375, 3.0722656, 2.1152344, 5.78125, 3.7460938, 3.7363281, 1.2695312, 3.4824219, 0.7207031, 0.0826416, 4.671875, 3.7011719, 2.796875, 0.61621094},
	}

	sparseMetadataMap3 := map[string]interface{}{
		"chunk_text": "AAPL's strategic Q3 partnerships with semiconductor suppliers could mitigate component risks and stabilize iPhone production",
		"category":   "technology",
		"quarter":    "Q3",
	}

	sparseMetadata3, err := structpb.NewStruct(sparseMetadataMap3)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create metadata map: %v", err)
	}

	sparseVectors := []*pinecone.Vector{
		{
			Id:           "vec1",
			SparseValues: &sparseValues1,
			Metadata:     sparseMetadata1,
		},
		{
			Id:           "vec2",
			SparseValues: &sparseValues2,
			Metadata:     sparseMetadata2,
		},
		{
			Id:           "vec3",
			SparseValues: &sparseValues3,
			Metadata:     sparseMetadata3,
		},
	}

	sparseCount, err := sparseIdxConnection.UpsertVectors(ctx, sparseVectors)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to upsert vectors: %v", err)
	} else {
		fmt.Printf("\nSuccessfully upserted %d vector(s)!\n", sparseCount)
	}

	// Check the number of records in each index
	denseStats, err := denseIdxConnection.DescribeIndexStats(ctx)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to describe index: %v", err)
	} else {
		fmt.Printf("\nIndex stats (dense): %+v\n", prettifyStruct(*denseStats))
	}

	sparseStats, err := sparseIdxConnection.DescribeIndexStats(ctx)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to describe index: %v", err)
	} else {
		fmt.Printf("\nIndex stats (sparse): %+v\n", prettifyStruct(*sparseStats))
	}

	// Query the index (dense) with a metadata filter
	queryVector := []float32{3.0, -2.0}

	queryMetadataMap := map[string]interface{}{
		"genre": map[string]interface{}{
			"$eq": "documentary",
		},
	}

	metadataFilter, err := structpb.NewStruct(queryMetadataMap)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to create metadata map: %v", err)
	}

	denseRes, err := denseIdxConnection.QueryByVectorValues(ctx, &pinecone.QueryByVectorValuesRequest{
		Vector:          queryVector,
		TopK:            1,
		MetadataFilter:  metadataFilter,
		IncludeValues:   false,
		IncludeMetadata: true,
	})
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Error encountered when querying by vector: %v", err)
	} else {
		fmt.Printf("\nDense query response: %v\n", prettifyStruct(denseRes))
	}

	// Query the index (sparse) with a metadata filter

	sparseValues := pinecone.SparseValues{
		Indices: []uint32{767227209, 1640781426, 1690623792, 2021799277, 2152645940, 2295025838, 2443437770, 2779594451, 2956155693, 3476647774, 3818127854, 4283091697},
		Values:  []float32{1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0},
	}

	sparseRes, err := sparseIdxConnection.QueryByVectorValues(ctx, &pinecone.QueryByVectorValuesRequest{
		SparseValues:    &sparseValues,
		TopK:            1,
		IncludeValues:   false,
		IncludeMetadata: true,
	})
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Error encountered when querying by vector: %v", err)
	} else {
		fmt.Printf("\nSparse query response: %v\n", prettifyStruct(sparseRes))
	}
	// Delete the indexes
	err = pc.DeleteIndex(ctx, denseIndexName)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to delete index: %v", err)
	} else {
		fmt.Printf("\nIndex \"%v\" deleted successfully\n", denseIndexName)
	}

	err = pc.DeleteIndex(ctx, sparseIndexName)
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatalf("Failed to delete index: %v", err)
	} else {
		fmt.Printf("\nIndex \"%v\" deleted successfully\n", sparseIndexName)
	}
}

PINECONE_LOCAL_HOST="localhost:5080"
DENSE_INDEX_HOST="localhost:5081"
SPARSE_INDEX_HOST="localhost:5082"

# Create two indexes, one dense and one sparse
curl -X POST "http://$PINECONE_LOCAL_HOST/indexes" \
    -H "Accept: application/json" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -H "X-Pinecone-Api-Version: 2025-10" \
    -d '{
            "name": "dense-index",
            "vector_type": "dense",
            "dimension": 2,
            "metric": "cosine",
            "spec": {
                "serverless": {
                    "cloud": "aws",
                    "region": "us-east-1"
                }
            },
            "tags": {
                "environment": "development"
            },
            "deletion_protection": "disabled"
        }'

curl -X POST "http://$PINECONE_LOCAL_HOST/indexes" \
    -H "Accept: application/json" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -H "X-Pinecone-Api-Version: 2025-10" \
    -d '{
            "name": "sparse-index",
            "vector_type": "sparse",
            "metric": "dotproduct",
            "spec": {
                "serverless": {
                    "cloud": "aws",
                    "region": "us-east-1"
                }
            },
            "tags": {
                "environment": "development"
            },
            "deletion_protection": "disabled"
        }'

# Upsert records into the index (dense)
curl -X POST "http://$DENSE_INDEX_HOST/vectors/upsert" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -H "X-Pinecone-Api-Version: 2025-10" \
    -d '{
            "namespace": "example-namespace",
            "vectors": [
                {
                    "id": "vec1", 
                    "values": [1.0, -2.5],
                    "metadata": {"genre": "drama"}
                },
                {
                    "id": "vec2", 
                    "values": [3.0, -2.0],
                    "metadata": {"genre": "documentary"}
                },
                {
                    "id": "vec3", 
                    "values": [0.5, -1.5],
                    "metadata": {"genre": "documentary"}
                }
            ]
        }'

# Upsert records into the index (sparse)
curl -X POST "http://$SPARSE_INDEX_HOST/vectors/upsert" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -H "X-Pinecone-Api-Version: 2025-10" \
    -d '{
            "namespace": "example-namespace",
            "vectors": [
                {
                    "id": "vec1",
                    "sparseValues": {
                        "values": [1.7958984, 0.41577148, 2.828125, 2.8027344, 2.8691406, 1.6533203, 5.3671875, 1.3046875, 0.49780273, 0.5722656, 2.71875, 3.0820312, 2.5019531, 4.4414062, 3.3554688],
                        "indices": [822745112, 1009084850, 1221765879, 1408993854, 1504846510, 1596856843, 1640781426, 1656251611, 1807131503, 2543655733, 2902766088, 2909307736, 3246437992, 3517203014, 3590924191]
                    },
                    "metadata": {
                        "chunk_text": "AAPL reported a year-over-year revenue increase, expecting stronger Q3 demand for its flagship phones.",
                        "category": "technology",
                        "quarter": "Q3"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "id": "vec2",
                    "sparseValues": {
                        "values": [0.4362793, 3.3457031, 2.7714844, 3.0273438, 3.3164062, 5.6015625, 2.4863281, 0.38134766, 1.25, 2.9609375, 0.34179688, 1.4306641, 0.34375, 3.3613281, 1.4404297, 2.2558594, 2.2597656, 4.8710938, 0.5605469],
                        "indices": [131900689, 592326839, 710158994, 838729363, 1304885087, 1640781426, 1690623792, 1807131503, 2066971792, 2428553208, 2548600401, 2577534050, 3162218338, 3319279674, 3343062801, 3476647774, 3485013322, 3517203014, 4283091697]
                    },
                    "metadata": {
                        "chunk_text": "Analysts suggest that AAPL'\''s upcoming Q4 product launch event might solidify its position in the premium smartphone market.",
                        "category": "technology",
                        "quarter": "Q4"
                    }
                },
                {
                    "id": "vec3",
                    "sparseValues": {
                        "values": [2.6875, 4.2929688, 3.609375, 3.0722656, 2.1152344, 5.78125, 3.7460938, 3.7363281, 1.2695312, 3.4824219, 0.7207031, 0.0826416, 4.671875, 3.7011719, 2.796875, 0.61621094],
                        "indices": [8661920, 350356213, 391213188, 554637446, 1024951234, 1640781426, 1780689102, 1799010313, 2194093370, 2632344667, 2641553256, 2779594451, 3517203014, 3543799498, 3837503950, 4283091697]
                    },
                    "metadata": {
                        "chunk_text": "AAPL'\''s strategic Q3 partnerships with semiconductor suppliers could mitigate component risks and stabilize iPhone production",
                        "category": "technology",
                        "quarter": "Q3"
                    }
                }
            ]
        }'

# Check the number of records in each index
curl -X POST "http://$DENSE_INDEX_HOST/describe_index_stats" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -H "X-Pinecone-Api-Version: 2025-10" \
    -d '{}'

curl -X POST "http://$SPARSE_INDEX_HOST/describe_index_stats" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -H "X-Pinecone-Api-Version: 2025-10" \
    -d '{}'

# Query the index (dense) with a metadata filter
curl "http://$DENSE_INDEX_HOST/query" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -H "X-Pinecone-Api-Version: 2025-10" \
    -d '{
            "vector": [3.0, -2.0],
            "filter": {"genre": {"$eq": "documentary"}},
            "topK": 1,
            "includeMetadata": true,
            "includeValues": false,
            "namespace": "example-namespace"
        }'

# Query the index (sparse) with a metadata filter
curl "http://$SPARSE_INDEX_HOST/query" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -H "X-Pinecone-Api-Version: 2025-10" \
    -d '{
            "sparseVector": {
                "values": [1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0, 1.0],
                "indices": [767227209, 1640781426, 1690623792, 2021799277, 2152645940, 2295025838, 2443437770, 2779594451, 2956155693, 3476647774, 3818127854, 4283091697]
            },
            "filter": {"quarter": {"$eq": "Q4"}},
            "namespace": "example-namespace",
            "topK": 1,
            "includeMetadata": true,
            "includeValues": false
        }'

# Delete the index
curl -X DELETE "http://$PINECONE_LOCAL_HOST/indexes/dense-index" \
    -H "X-Pinecone-Api-Version: 2025-10"

curl -X DELETE "http://$PINECONE_LOCAL_HOST/indexes/sparse-index" \
    -H "X-Pinecone-Api-Version: 2025-10"

​
3. Stop Pinecone Local

Pinecone Local is an in-memory emulator. Records loaded into Pinecone Local do not persist after Pinecone Local is stopped.
To stop and remove the resources for Pinecone Local, run the following command: 
docker compose down

# If you started Pinecone Local with indexes:
docker stop dense-index sparse-index
docker rm dense-index sparse-index

# If you started Pinecone Local without indexes:
docker stop pinecone-local
docker rm pinecone-local

​
Moving from Pinecone Local to your Pinecone account

When you’re ready to run your application against your Pinecone account, be sure to do the following: