VectorStoreRetriever

Initializes a new instance of VectorStoreRetriever with the specified configuration.

This constructor configures the retriever to interact with a given VectorStore and supports different retrieval strategies, including similarity search and maximal marginal relevance (MMR) search. Various options allow customization of the number of documents retrieved per query, filtering based on conditions, and fine-tuning MMR-specific parameters.

Internal method that handles batching and configuration for a runnable It takes a function, input values, and optional configuration, and returns a promise that resolves to the output values.

Retrieves relevant documents based on the specified query, using either similarity or maximal marginal relevance (MMR) search.

If searchType is set to "mmr", performs an MMR search to balance similarity and diversity among results. If searchType is "similarity", retrieves results purely based on similarity to the query.

Default streaming implementation. Subclasses should override this method if they support streaming output.

Helper method to transform an Iterator of Input values into an Iterator of Output values, with callbacks. Use this to implement stream() or transform() in Runnable subclasses.

Returns the type of vector store, as defined by the vectorStore instance.

Adds an array of documents to the vector store, embedding them as part of the storage process.

This method delegates document embedding and storage to the addDocuments method of the underlying vector store.

Assigns new fields to the dict output of this runnable. Returns a new runnable.

Convert a runnable to a tool. Return a new instance of RunnableToolLike which contains the runnable, name, description and schema.

Default implementation of batch, which calls invoke N times. Subclasses should override this method if they can batch more efficiently.

Executes a retrieval operation.

Pick keys from the dict output of this runnable. Returns a new runnable.

Create a new runnable sequence that runs each individual runnable in series, piping the output of one runnable into another runnable or runnable-like.

Stream output in chunks.

Generate a stream of events emitted by the internal steps of the runnable.

Use to create an iterator over StreamEvents that provide real-time information about the progress of the runnable, including StreamEvents from intermediate results.

A StreamEvent is a dictionary with the following schema:

• event: string - Event names are of the format: on_[runnable_type]_(start|stream|end).
• name: string - The name of the runnable that generated the event.
• run_id: string - Randomly generated ID associated with the given execution of the runnable that emitted the event. A child runnable that gets invoked as part of the execution of a parent runnable is assigned its own unique ID.
• tags: string[] - The tags of the runnable that generated the event.
• metadata: Record<string, any> - The metadata of the runnable that generated the event.
• data: Record<string, any>

Below is a table that illustrates some events that might be emitted by various chains. Metadata fields have been omitted from the table for brevity. Chain definitions have been included after the table.

ATTENTION This reference table is for the V2 version of the schema.

+----------------------+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| event                | input                       | output/chunk                             |
+======================+=============================+==========================================+
| on_chat_model_start  | {"messages": BaseMessage[]} |                                          |
+----------------------+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| on_chat_model_stream |                             | AIMessageChunk("hello")                  |
+----------------------+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| on_chat_model_end    | {"messages": BaseMessage[]} | AIMessageChunk("hello world")            |
+----------------------+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| on_llm_start         | {'input': 'hello'}          |                                          |
+----------------------+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| on_llm_stream        |                             | 'Hello'                                  |
+----------------------+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| on_llm_end           | 'Hello human!'              |                                          |
+----------------------+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| on_chain_start       |                             |                                          |
+----------------------+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| on_chain_stream      |                             | "hello world!"                           |
+----------------------+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| on_chain_end         | [Document(...)]             | "hello world!, goodbye world!"           |
+----------------------+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| on_tool_start        | {"x": 1, "y": "2"}          |                                          |
+----------------------+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| on_tool_end          |                             | {"x": 1, "y": "2"}                       |
+----------------------+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| on_retriever_start   | {"query": "hello"}          |                                          |
+----------------------+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| on_retriever_end     | {"query": "hello"}          | [Document(...), ..]                      |
+----------------------+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| on_prompt_start      | {"question": "hello"}       |                                          |
+----------------------+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------+
| on_prompt_end        | {"question": "hello"}       | ChatPromptValue(messages: BaseMessage[]) |
+----------------------+-----------------------------+------------------------------------------+

The "on_chain_*" events are the default for Runnables that don't fit one of the above categories.

In addition to the standard events above, users can also dispatch custom events.

Custom events will be only be surfaced with in the v2 version of the API!

A custom event has following format:

+-----------+------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| Attribute | Type | Description                                                |
+===========+======+============================================================+
| name      | str  | A user defined name for the event.                         |
+-----------+------+------------------------------------------------------------+
| data      | Any  | The data associated with the event. This can be anything.  |
+-----------+------+------------------------------------------------------------+

Here's an example:

import { RunnableLambda } from "@langchain/core/runnables";
import { dispatchCustomEvent } from "@langchain/core/callbacks/dispatch";
// Use this import for web environments that don't support "async_hooks"
// and manually pass config to child runs.
// import { dispatchCustomEvent } from "@langchain/core/callbacks/dispatch/web";

const slowThing = RunnableLambda.from(async (someInput: string) => {
  // Placeholder for some slow operation
  await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
  await dispatchCustomEvent("progress_event", {
   message: "Finished step 1 of 2",
 });
 await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 100));
 return "Done";
});

const eventStream = await slowThing.streamEvents("hello world", {
  version: "v2",
});

for await (const event of eventStream) {
 if (event.event === "on_custom_event") {
   console.log(event);
 }
}

Default implementation of transform, which buffers input and then calls stream. Subclasses should override this method if they can start producing output while input is still being generated.

Bind config to a Runnable, returning a new Runnable.

Create a new runnable from the current one that will try invoking other passed fallback runnables if the initial invocation fails.

Bind lifecycle listeners to a Runnable, returning a new Runnable. The Run object contains information about the run, including its id, type, input, output, error, startTime, endTime, and any tags or metadata added to the run.

Add retry logic to an existing runnable.

The name of the serializable. Override to provide an alias or to preserve the serialized module name in minified environments.

Implemented as a static method to support loading logic.