# SparseEmbeddings

> **Class** in `langchain_qdrant`

📖 [View in docs](https://reference.langchain.com/python/langchain-qdrant/sparse_embeddings/SparseEmbeddings)

An interface for sparse embedding models to use with Qdrant.

## Signature

```python
SparseEmbeddings()
```

## Extends

- `ABC`

## Methods

- [`embed_documents()`](https://reference.langchain.com/python/langchain-qdrant/sparse_embeddings/SparseEmbeddings/embed_documents)
- [`embed_query()`](https://reference.langchain.com/python/langchain-qdrant/sparse_embeddings/SparseEmbeddings/embed_query)
- [`aembed_documents()`](https://reference.langchain.com/python/langchain-qdrant/sparse_embeddings/SparseEmbeddings/aembed_documents)
- [`aembed_query()`](https://reference.langchain.com/python/langchain-qdrant/sparse_embeddings/SparseEmbeddings/aembed_query)

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[View source on GitHub](https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/blob/ee95ad6907f5eab94644183393a20aa2a032bb19/libs/partners/qdrant/langchain_qdrant/sparse_embeddings.py#L16)