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JavaScript@langchain/coreretrieversBaseRetrieverconstructor

Constructor●Since v0.3

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  Metadata extends Record<string, any> = Record<string, any>
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BaseRetrieverInput

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Parameters

Name	Type	Description
`fields`	`BaseRetrieverInput`

Constructs a new BaseRetriever instance with optional configuration fields.

Optional input configuration that can include callbacks, tags, metadata, and verbose settings for custom retriever behavior.