🧑‍🍳 Spice.ai OSS Cookbook

67 guides and samples to help you build data-grounded AI apps and agents with Spice.ai Open-Source. Find ready-to-use examples for data acceleration, AI agents, LLM memory, and more.

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Featured Recipes

Federated SQL Query

Join S3, PostgreSQL, and Dremio data in one SQL query.

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Run Llama3 Locally

Use Llama models from HuggingFace with Spice.

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Data Acceleration with DuckDB

Speed up queries using DuckDB.

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LLM Memory

Persistent memory for language models

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Sample Applications and Guides

Example apps and guides for real-world Spice.ai usage and best practices.

Command Query Responsibility Segregation (CQRS)

Sample application implementing the CQRS pattern with Spice.

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Core Features

Discover core capabilities like data federation, acceleration, search, and LLM inference to enhance your applications.

Federated SQL Query

Query data from S3, PostgreSQL, and Dremio in a single query.

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OpenAI SDK

Use the OpenAI SDK to connect to models hosted on Spice.

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DuckDB Data Accelerator

Accelerate data locally using DuckDB.

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Models, AI, and Agents

Integrate with popular AI models, LLMs, and build intelligent agents using Spice.ai.

Azure OpenAI Models

Connect and use Azure OpenAI models with Spice.

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Running Llama3 Locally

Use the Llama family of models locally from HuggingFace using Spice.

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OpenAI SDK

Use the OpenAI SDK to connect to models hosted on Spice.

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LLM Memory

Persistent memory for language models.

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Text to SQL (NSQL)

Ask natural language (NLP) questions of your datasets using the built-in text-to-SQL tool.

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Nvidia NIM

Deploy Nvidia NIM infrastructure, on Kubernetes, with GPUs connected to Spice.

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Searching GitHub Files

Search GitHub files with embeddings and vector similarity search.

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xAI Models

Use xAI models such as Grok.

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DeepSeek Model

Use DeepSeek model through Spice.

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Model-Context-Protocol (MCP)

Use Spice to connect to or host MCP servers.

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Data Acceleration, Materialization, and Federation

Optimize query performance with local acceleration, data materialization, and federation techniques.

DuckDB Data Accelerator

Accelerate data locally using DuckDB.

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PostgreSQL Data Accelerator

Accelerate data locally using PostgreSQL.

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SQLite Data Accelerator

Accelerate data locally using SQLite.

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Apache Arrow Data Accelerator

Accelerate data using Apache Arrow.

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Accelerated Views

Use view materialization for improved performance.

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Indexes on Accelerated Data

Create and manage indexes on accelerated data.

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Search & Embeddings

Implement advanced search capabilities and leverage embeddings for vector similarity search.

Searching GitHub Files

Search GitHub files with embeddings and vector similarity search.

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Data Connectors

Connect to various data sources and systems to query, analyze, and manage your data efficiently.

PostgreSQL Connector

Connect to and query PostgreSQL databases.

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AWS RDS PostgreSQL

Connect to AWS RDS PostgreSQL instances.

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Supabase PostgreSQL

Connect to Supabase PostgreSQL databases.

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MySQL Connector

Connect to and query MySQL databases.

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AWS RDS Aurora MySQL

Connect to AWS RDS Aurora with MySQL compatibility.

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PlanetScale MySQL

Connect to PlanetScale MySQL databases.

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Clickhouse Connector

Connect to and query Clickhouse databases.

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Databricks Connector

Connect to and query Databricks instances using Delta Lake or Spark Connect.

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Delta Lake Connector

Query data from Delta Lake tables.

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Debezium CDC from Postgres

Stream changes from PostgreSQL using Debezium CDC.

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Debezium CDC with SASL/SCRAM

Stream MySQL changes using Debezium with SASL/SCRAM authentication.

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Dremio Connector

Connect to and query Dremio.

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DuckDB Connector

Query DuckDB databases with sample TPCH data.

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File Connector

Query data from local files.

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FTP Connector

Query data from FTP servers.

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GitHub Connector

Connect to and query GitHub data.

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GraphQL Connector

Query data from GraphQL endpoints.

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MSSQL Connector

Connect to Microsoft SQL Server databases.

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ODBC Connector

Connect to databases using ODBC.

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S3 Connector

Query data from S3 compatible storage.

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SharePoint Connector

Connect to SharePoint and OneDrive for Business.

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Snowflake Connector

Connect to and query Snowflake databases.

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Spice.ai Cloud Connector

Connect to the Spice.ai Cloud Platform.

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Apache Spark Connector

Connect to and query Apache Spark.

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IMAP Emails

Federated SQL query of mail across IMAP email servers

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Catalog Connectors

Connect to data catalogs to discover, manage, and utilize your data assets effectively.

Spice.ai Cloud Platform Catalog

Connect to the Spice.ai Cloud Platform catalog.

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Databricks Unity Catalog

Connect to Databricks Unity catalog.

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Unity Catalog

Connect to Unity catalog.

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Iceberg Catalog

Connect to Iceberg catalog.

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Visualization

Visualize data with BI and analytics tools.

Sales BI with Apache Superset

Visualize data in Spice with Apache Superset.

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Grafana Datasource

Add Spice as a Grafana datasource.

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API Clients

Use API clients for data access and integration.

Python ADBC Client

Query Spice using ADBC and Parameterized Queries with Python.

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Deployment

Deploy Spice.ai in different environments.

Deploying to Kubernetes

Deploy Spice.ai on Kubernetes.

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Running in Docker

Run Spice.ai in Docker containers.

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Performance and Benchmarking

Measure and optimize performance with benchmarks and best practices for your Spice.ai deployment.

TPC-H Benchmarking

Benchmark performance using TPC-H.

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Results Caching

Cache query results for improved performance.

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Indexes on Accelerated Data

Create and manage indexes on accelerated data.

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Configuration

Fine-tune your Spice.ai deployment with advanced configuration options for optimal performance.

Data Retention Policy

Configure data retention policies.

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Refresh Data Window

Configure data refresh windows.

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Advanced Data Refresh

Advanced configuration for data refresh.

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Data Quality with Constraints

Add data quality constraints.

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SDKs

Use SDKs for different programming languages.

OpenAI SDK

Use the OpenAI SDK to connect to models hosted on Spice.

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Rust SDK

Query Spice.ai using the Rust SDK.

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Python SDK

Query Spice.ai using the Python SDK.

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Go SDK

Query Spice.ai using the Go SDK.

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JavaScript SDK

Query Spice.ai using the JavaScript SDK.

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Java SDK

Query Spice.ai using the Java SDK.

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Security

Secure your Spice.ai deployment and data access with robust security practices and configurations.

Intelligent Security Copilot

Analyze real-time data access patterns with Spice.ai.

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TLS Encryption

Enable encryption in transit using TLS.

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API Key Authentication

Secure access with API key authentication.

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