Instill SDK for Python Devs
10 months ago by Xiaofei Du
The Instill SDK provides a Python-based interface for interacting with Instill Core features, including data, pipeline and model operations.
Please note: Our Python SDK supports up to and including Python 3.11.
Data - Instill Artifact
Perform key data operations such as:
- List, create, update, and delete catalogs
- Upload, process, and manage files within a catalog
- View and search file chunks
- Ask catalog to retrieve relevant information based on files
Pipeline - Instill VDP
Handle pipeline tasks:
- Create and run pipelines
Model - Instill Model
Work with AI models:
- Create and serve models
- Run model for inference
Check out Instill AI Cookbooks to learn how to use the Python SDK:
The Python SDK is undergoing continuous improvements. We'd love to hear your feedback! Please share your thoughts in the #feedback channel on ourDiscord community.
Improvements
Artifact
- Renamed all APIs to follow a consistent new structure.
Pipeline
- Clicking a preview component now centers its code in the left editor panel.
- Made the left sidebar in the Low-Code Editor resizable.
- Enhanced the "Add Component" dropdown by removing null entries.
- Rounded component borders and increased text size for improved readability.
- Added description hints for each input key in components.
- Removed the deprecated “test version” button from the interface.
Bug Fixes
Pipeline
- Fixed issue preventing Asana from being correctly added as a component.
- Fixed spinning loader persisting after a successful pipeline run.
- Corrected indentation display when adding components.
- Added missing Public/Private labels in certain scenarios.
- Fixed issues when converting JPG images to text.
- Eliminated white padding issue in the image preview widget.
Python SDK
- Fixed error when triggering organization pipelines via InstillClient.trigger_org_pipeline_release().
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