IBM Watsonx.AI Credential Setup
Step 1 - IBM Access:
Log into IBM Cloud: https://cloud.ibm.com/
Navigate to the Watsonx.AI interface: https://cloud.ibm.com/watsonx/overview
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Click Getting Started to create an environment, or "Launch" if one exists already
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Getting your Watsonx.AI Project ID
First, we must retrieve your PROJECT ID. Click on the navigation and go to 'View all Projects'
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Create and or Select your Project that you will be working out of. A project should be considered a workload or outcome specific object.
Click on the "Manage" tab
❗❗WRITE DOWN the Project ID! ❗❗ We will need this later.
Getting your IBM Watsonx.ai API key
Now we need to get your API KeyOpen the navigation menu in the top left corner and process to Access (IAM)
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Once on the IAM Page, within the navigation click on API Keys
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Click on 'Create' to generate an API Key
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Configure your key, the Session Creation option can be left as "No"
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Copy your API key and proceed to Tailwinds!
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Step 2 - Tailwinds Setup:
Within Tailwinds, add a new Credential for IBM Watsonx:
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Update the fields with the Project ID and API Key you retrieved in Step 1.
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Step 3 - Using Watsonx.AI in Tailwinds:
Once credentials are set, you can now use Watsonx.AI from within Tailwinds!
Within the Components, find and use the ChatIBMWatsonx node and assign your credentials to it.
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