Chroma Schema() and Search() APIs - Hybrid dense and sparse vector search

Chroma
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Chroma's Schema() and Search() APIs enable powerful and flexible configuration for collections and searches on Chroma Cloud. Combined, these APIs enable hybrid dense and sparse vector search, allowing for keyword and semantic search in one API call. Learn more in the docs: Schema(): https://docs.trychroma.com/cloud/schema/overview Search(): https://docs.trychroma.com/cloud/search-api/overview -- Chroma is the open-source AI application database. Batteries included. Embeddings, vector search, document storage, full-text search, metadata filtering, and multi-modal. All in one place. Retrieval that just works. As it should be. Try it today: https://trychroma.com/cloud

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