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# AstraDB

## Setup

1. Register an account on [AstraDB](https://astra.datastax.com/)
2. Login to portal. Create a Database

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3. Choose Serverless (Vector), fill in the Database name, Provider, and Region

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4. After database has been setup, grab the API Endpoint, and generate Application Token

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5. Create a new collection, select the desired dimenstion and similarity metric:

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6. Back to your canvas, drag and drop Astra node. Click **Create New** from the Credentials dropdown:

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7. Specify the API Endpoint and Application Token:

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8. You can now upsert data to AstraDB

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9. Navigate back to Astra portal, and to your collection, you will be able to see all the data that has been upserted:

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10. Start querying!

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