Querying databricks vector search index outside databricks environment

[Onkar01]

I want to query my created vector search index from outside of databricks environment . Is there any way to do it?

[Kaniz]

Hi @Onkar01, There are a few ways to access your vector search index from outside of the Databricks environment. 

One way is to use the Direct Vector Access Index feature, which lets you provide your embedding vectors in a Delta table and create an index based on a specific column. You can then query the index using the REST API or SDK1. Another way is to use the Unity Catalog feature, which handles data governance and access control lists for both the Vector Search API and the underlying databases. You can manage access to your vector search endpoint with Unity Catalog. A third way is to use other connectors that are built for other engines, such as Apache Spark™ or Apache Flink. These connectors allow you to read and write Delta tables from Spark outside of Databricks.

I hope this helps you with your query. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask me. 😊