# Pinecone setup

## 1. Create Pinecone account from the below link

https://app.pinecone.io/

More details from Pinecone quick start guide https://docs.pinecone.io/guides/get-started/quickstart

## 2. Get API key

API Key is needed to make the API calls. API key can get it from the Project -> Manage -> API keys

## 3. Create the index in https://app.pinecone.io/

Following details are to be provided

1. Index name
2. Based on the embedding model selected, following has to be provided
   a. Dimensions
   b. Metric
