Noizu.Weaviate - README
Noizu.Weaviate is an Elixir library providing a wrapper around Weaviate's REST and GraphQL APIs. It supports schema/collection management, object CRUD, batch operations, GraphQL queries (Get, filters, search operators), backups, classification, and more.
Table of Contents
Installation
You can install Noizu.Weaviate by adding it as a dependency in your mix.exs file:
def deps do
[
{:noizu_weaviate, "~> 0.1.0"}
]
end
Then, run mix deps.get to fetch the dependency.
Configuration
To configure Noizu.Weaviate, you need to set the Weaviate API key in your application's configuration. Update your config/config.exs file with the following configuration:
config :noizu_weaviate,
weaviate_api_key: "your_api_key_here"
Usage
Noizu.Weaviate provides an easy-to-use API for working with Weaviate schema and objects.
Defining Schema Classes
To define a schema class, you can use the Noizu.Weaviate.Class module and the weaviate_class macro. Here's an example:
defmodule Product do
use Noizu.Weaviate.Class
weaviate_class("Product") do
description "A class for representing products in Weaviate"
property :name, :string
property :price, :number
property :description, :text
end
end
Creating Objects
You can create objects using the Noizu.Weaviate.Api.Objects.create function. Here's an example:
object = %Product{name: "iPhone 12", price: 999.99, description: "The latest iPhone model"}
{:ok, response} = Noizu.Weaviate.Api.Objects.create(object)
Editing Objects
You can edit objects using the Noizu.Weaviate.Api.Objects.update function. Here's an example:
object = %Product{id: "object_id", name: "New iPhone 12", price: 1099.99, description: "The new iPhone model"}
{:ok, response} = Noizu.Weaviate.Api.Objects.update(object)
Deleting Objects
You can delete objects using the Noizu.Weaviate.Api.Objects.delete function. Here's an example:
{:ok, response} = Noizu.Weaviate.Api.Objects.delete("class_name", "object_id")
API Modules
Noizu.Weaviate provides several API modules for working with Weaviate. Here's an overview of the available modules and their functionalities:
Noizu.Weaviate.Api.Meta
This module provides functions for getting meta information about the Weaviate instance. You can get information about the Weaviate version, host, and more.
See Noizu.Weaviate.Api.Meta README for more details.
Noizu.Weaviate.Api.Batch
This module provides functions for batch operations in Weaviate. You can batch create objects and references, as well as batch delete objects.
See Noizu.Weaviate.Api.Batch README for more details.
Noizu.Weaviate.Api.Backups
This module provides functions for working with backups in Weaviate. You can create backups, get backup status, restore backups, and get restore status.
See Noizu.Weaviate.Api.Backups README for more details.
Noizu.Weaviate.Api.Schema
This module provides functions for working with the Weaviate schema. You can create, get, update, and delete classes, properties, shards, and tenants.
See Noizu.Weaviate.Api.Schema README for more details.
Noizu.Weaviate.Api.Nodes
This module provides functions for getting information about the Weaviate nodes. You can get information about the connected nodes in the Weaviate cluster.
See Noizu.Weaviate.Api.Nodes README for more details.
Noizu.Weaviate.Api.Objects
This module provides functions for interacting with data objects in Weaviate. You can create, get, update, patch, delete, and validate objects.
See Noizu.Weaviate.Api.Objects README for more details.
Noizu.Weaviate.Api.Auth
This module provides functions for authentication in the Weaviate API. You can get the OpenID configuration, check the liveness of the Weaviate instance, and check the readiness of the Weaviate instance.
See Noizu.Weaviate.Api.Auth README for more details.
Noizu.Weaviate.Api.Classification
This module provides functions for classification operations in Weaviate. You can start a classification, get the status of a classification, and cancel a classification.
See Noizu.Weaviate.Api.Classification README for more details.
For more detailed documentation on all available functions and options, please refer to the individual module readmes provided above.
GraphQL Module
Noizu.Weaviate.GraphQL provides a builder-pattern API for constructing Weaviate GraphQL queries.
Basic Get Query
alias Noizu.Weaviate.GraphQL
query = GraphQL.get("Article")
|> GraphQL.properties(["title", "content", "wordCount"])
|> GraphQL.limit(10)
|> GraphQL.additional([:id, :distance, :creation_time])
# With vector search
query = GraphQL.get("Article")
|> GraphQL.properties(["title", "content"])
|> GraphQL.search_operator(%{nearText: %{concepts: ["machine learning"]}})
|> GraphQL.limit(5)
|> GraphQL.additional([:id, :distance])
# With hybrid search
query = GraphQL.get("Article")
|> GraphQL.properties(["title", "content"])
|> GraphQL.search_operator(%{hybrid: %{query: "machine learning", alpha: 0.75}})
|> GraphQL.autocut(1)
# With where filter
alias Noizu.Weaviate.GraphQL.Where
filter = Where.and_operator(
Where.equal("category", "Technology"),
Where.greater_than("wordCount", 500)
)
query = GraphQL.get("Article")
|> GraphQL.properties(["title", "content"])
|> GraphQL.where(filter)
|> GraphQL.sort(%{path: ["title"], order: :asc})
# With groupBy
query = GraphQL.get("Article")
|> GraphQL.properties(["title"])
|> GraphQL.search_operator(%{nearText: %{concepts: ["AI"]}})
|> GraphQL.group_by("category", 5, 3)
Available Search Operators
| Operator | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
nearText | Semantic text search | Implemented |
nearVector | Raw vector similarity | Implemented |
nearObject | Similar to existing object | Implemented |
nearImage | Image similarity | Implemented |
bm25 | Keyword (BM25) search | Implemented |
hybrid | Combined vector + keyword | Implemented |
ask | Question answering | Implemented |
group | Grouping (deprecated) | Implemented |
nearAudio | Audio similarity | Not yet |
nearVideo | Video similarity | Not yet |
nearDepth | Depth map similarity | Not yet |
nearThermal | Thermal image similarity | Not yet |
nearIMU | IMU sensor data similarity | Not yet |
See GraphQL API Reference for full details including Aggregate queries, Explore queries, generative search (RAG), reranking, named vectors, and multi-tenancy.
API Reference Docs
Comprehensive API reference documentation covering the latest Weaviate features (v1.28+):
- GraphQL API Reference - Get, Aggregate, Explore queries; search operators; filters; additional properties; generative search; reranking; named vectors
- REST API Reference - All REST endpoints; collections/schema; objects; batch; backups; RBAC; multi-tenancy; cluster
- Modules Reference - Vectorizer, generative, and reranker module catalog with configuration examples
Weaviate Feature Coverage
Summary of library coverage vs. current Weaviate API surface (v1.28+):
| Feature Area | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Schema/Collection CRUD | Implemented | Classes, properties, shards, tenants |
| Object CRUD | Implemented | Create, get, update, patch, delete, validate |
| Batch Operations | Implemented | Batch create/delete objects, batch create references |
| Backups | Implemented | Create, restore, status for all backends |
| Classification | Implemented | knn, zeroshot |
| Nodes | Implemented | Cluster node info |
| Meta | Implemented | Server version and module info |
| Auth / Well-Known | Implemented | OIDC config, liveness, readiness |
| GraphQL Get | Implemented | With search operators, filters, pagination, sort |
| GraphQL Aggregate | Not yet | Count, sum, mean, median, topOccurrences, etc. |
| GraphQL Explore | Not yet | Cross-collection vector search |
| Named Vectors | Not yet | Multiple vectors per collection (vectorConfig) |
| Multi-Tenancy in queries | Not yet | tenant parameter in Get/Aggregate |
| Tenant States | Not yet | INACTIVE, OFFLOADED states |
| RBAC / Authorization | Not yet | Role and permission management |
| New Search Operators | Not yet | nearAudio, nearVideo, nearDepth, nearThermal, nearIMU |
| Hybrid Fusion Types | Not yet | rankedFusion, relativeScoreFusion |
| ContainsAny/ContainsAll | Not yet | Array filter operators |
| Nested Properties | Not yet | object/object[] data types |
| Vector Quantization | Not yet | PQ, BQ, SQ compression |
| Generative Search (RAG) | Partial | Key exists, structured params not built out |
| Reranking | Partial | Key exists, structured params not built out |