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haystack_integrations.components.retrievers.valkey.embedding_retriever​

ValkeyEmbeddingRetriever​

A component for retrieving documents from a ValkeyDocumentStore using vector similarity search.

This retriever uses dense embeddings to find semantically similar documents. It supports filtering by metadata fields and configurable similarity thresholds.

Key features:

  • Vector similarity search using HNSW algorithm
  • Metadata filtering with tag and numeric field support
  • Configurable top-k results
  • Filter policy management for runtime filter application

Usage example:

python
from haystack.document_stores.types import DuplicatePolicy
from haystack import Document
from haystack import Pipeline
from haystack.components.embedders import SentenceTransformersTextEmbedder, SentenceTransformersDocumentEmbedder
from haystack_integrations.components.retrievers.valkey import ValkeyEmbeddingRetriever
from haystack_integrations.document_stores.valkey import ValkeyDocumentStore

document_store = ValkeyDocumentStore(index_name="my_index", embedding_dim=768)

documents = [Document(content="There are over 7,000 languages spoken around the world today."),
             Document(content="Elephants have been observed to behave in a way that indicates..."),
             Document(content="In certain places, you can witness the phenomenon of bioluminescent waves.")]

document_embedder = SentenceTransformersDocumentEmbedder()
document_embedder.warm_up()
documents_with_embeddings = document_embedder.run(documents)

document_store.write_documents(documents_with_embeddings.get("documents"), policy=DuplicatePolicy.OVERWRITE)

query_pipeline = Pipeline()
query_pipeline.add_component("text_embedder", SentenceTransformersTextEmbedder())
query_pipeline.add_component("retriever", ValkeyEmbeddingRetriever(document_store=document_store))
query_pipeline.connect("text_embedder.embedding", "retriever.query_embedding")

query = "How many languages are there?"

res = query_pipeline.run({"text_embedder": {"text": query}})
assert res['retriever']['documents'][0].content == "There are over 7,000 languages spoken around the world today."

init​

python
__init__(
    *,
    document_store: ValkeyDocumentStore,
    filters: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
    top_k: int = 10,
    filter_policy: str | FilterPolicy = FilterPolicy.REPLACE
)

Parameters:

  • document_store (ValkeyDocumentStore) – The Valkey Document Store.
  • filters (dict[str, Any] | None) – Filters applied to the retrieved Documents.
  • top_k (int) – Maximum number of Documents to return.
  • filter_policy (str | FilterPolicy) – Policy to determine how filters are applied.

Raises:

  • ValueError – If document_store is not an instance of ValkeyDocumentStore.

to_dict​

python
to_dict() -> dict[str, Any]

Serializes the component to a dictionary.

Returns:

  • dict[str, Any] – Dictionary with serialized data.

from_dict​

python
from_dict(data: dict[str, Any]) -> ValkeyEmbeddingRetriever

Deserializes the component from a dictionary.

Parameters:

  • data (dict[str, Any]) – Dictionary to deserialize from.

Returns:

  • ValkeyEmbeddingRetriever – Deserialized component.

run​

python
run(
    query_embedding: list[float],
    filters: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
    top_k: int | None = None,
) -> dict[str, list[Document]]

Retrieve documents from the ValkeyDocumentStore, based on their dense embeddings.

Parameters:

  • query_embedding (list[float]) – Embedding of the query.
  • filters (dict[str, Any] | None) – Filters applied to the retrieved Documents. The way runtime filters are applied depends on the filter_policy chosen at retriever initialization. See init method docstring for more details.
  • top_k (int | None) – Maximum number of Documents to return.

Returns:

  • dict[str, list[Document]] – List of Document similar to query_embedding.

run_async​

python
run_async(
    query_embedding: list[float],
    filters: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
    top_k: int | None = None,
) -> dict[str, list[Document]]

Asynchronously retrieve documents from the ValkeyDocumentStore, based on their dense embeddings.

Parameters:

  • query_embedding (list[float]) – Embedding of the query.
  • filters (dict[str, Any] | None) – Filters applied to the retrieved Documents. The way runtime filters are applied depends on the filter_policy chosen at retriever initialization. See init method docstring for more details.
  • top_k (int | None) – Maximum number of Documents to return.

Returns:

  • dict[str, list[Document]] – List of Document similar to query_embedding.

haystack_integrations.document_stores.valkey.document_store​

ValkeyDocumentStore​

Bases: DocumentStore

A document store implementation using Valkey with vector search capabilities.

This document store provides persistent storage for documents with embeddings and supports vector similarity search using the Valkey Search module. It's designed for high-performance retrieval applications requiring both semantic search and metadata filtering.

Key features:

  • Vector similarity search with HNSW algorithm
  • Metadata filtering on tag and numeric fields
  • Configurable distance metrics (L2, cosine, inner product)
  • Batch operations for efficient document management
  • Both synchronous and asynchronous operations
  • Cluster and standalone mode support

Supported filterable Document metadata fields:

  • meta_category (TagField): exact string matches
  • meta_status (TagField): status filtering
  • meta_priority (NumericField): numeric comparisons
  • meta_score (NumericField): score filtering
  • meta_timestamp (NumericField): date/time filtering

Usage example:

python
from haystack import Document
from haystack_integrations.document_stores.valkey import ValkeyDocumentStore

# Initialize document store
document_store = ValkeyDocumentStore(
    nodes_list=[("localhost", 6379)],
    index_name="my_documents",
    embedding_dim=768,
    distance_metric="cosine"
)

# Store documents with embeddings
documents = [
    Document(
        content="Valkey is a Redis-compatible database",
        embedding=[0.1, 0.2, ...],  # 768-dim vector
        meta={"category": "database", "priority": 1}
    )
]
document_store.write_documents(documents)

# Search with filters
results = document_store._embedding_retrival(
    embedding=[0.1, 0.15, ...],
    filters={"field": "meta.category", "operator": "==", "value": "database"},
    limit=10
)

init​

python
__init__(
    nodes_list: list[tuple[str, int]] | None = None,
    *,
    cluster_mode: bool = False,
    use_tls: bool = False,
    username: Secret | None = Secret.from_env_var(
        "VALKEY_USERNAME", strict=False
    ),
    password: Secret | None = Secret.from_env_var(
        "VALKEY_PASSWORD", strict=False
    ),
    request_timeout: int = 500,
    retry_attempts: int = 3,
    retry_base_delay_ms: int = 1000,
    retry_exponent_base: int = 2,
    batch_size: int = 100,
    index_name: str = "default",
    distance_metric: Literal["l2", "cosine", "ip"] = "cosine",
    embedding_dim: int = 768,
    metadata_fields: dict[str, type[str] | type[int]] | None = None
)

Creates a new ValkeyDocumentStore instance.

Parameters:

  • nodes_list (list[tuple[str, int]] | None) – List of (host, port) tuples for Valkey nodes. Defaults to [("localhost", 6379)].
  • cluster_mode (bool) – Whether to connect in cluster mode. Defaults to False.
  • use_tls (bool) – Whether to use TLS for connections. Defaults to False.
  • username (Secret | None) – Username for authentication. If not provided, reads from VALKEY_USERNAME environment variable. Defaults to None.
  • password (Secret | None) – Password for authentication. If not provided, reads from VALKEY_PASSWORD environment variable. Defaults to None.
  • request_timeout (int) – Request timeout in milliseconds. Defaults to 500.
  • retry_attempts (int) – Number of retry attempts for failed operations. Defaults to 3.
  • retry_base_delay_ms (int) – Base delay in milliseconds for exponential backoff. Defaults to 1000.
  • retry_exponent_base (int) – Exponent base for exponential backoff calculation. Defaults to 2.
  • batch_size (int) – Number of documents to process in a single batch for async operations. Defaults to 100.
  • index_name (str) – Name of the search index. Defaults to "haystack_document".
  • distance_metric (Literal['l2', 'cosine', 'ip']) – Distance metric for vector similarity. Options: "l2", "cosine", "ip" (inner product). Defaults to "cosine".
  • embedding_dim (int) – Dimension of document embeddings. Defaults to 768.
  • metadata_fields (dict[str, type[str] | type[int]] | None) – Dictionary mapping metadata field names to Python types for filtering. Supported types: str (for exact matching), int (for numeric comparisons). Example: {"category": str, "priority": int}. If not provided, no metadata fields will be indexed for filtering.

to_dict​

python
to_dict() -> dict[str, Any]

Serializes this store to a dictionary.

from_dict​

python
from_dict(data: dict[str, Any]) -> ValkeyDocumentStore

Deserializes the store from a dictionary.

count_documents​

python
count_documents() -> int

Return the number of documents stored in the document store.

This method queries the Valkey Search index to get the total count of indexed documents. If the index doesn't exist, it returns 0.

Returns:

  • int – The number of documents in the document store.

Raises:

  • ValkeyDocumentStoreError – If there's an error accessing the index or counting documents.

Example:

python
document_store = ValkeyDocumentStore()
count = document_store.count_documents()
print(f"Total documents: {count}")

count_documents_async​

python
count_documents_async() -> int

Asynchronously return the number of documents stored in the document store.

This method queries the Valkey Search index to get the total count of indexed documents. If the index doesn't exist, it returns 0. This is the async version of count_documents().

Returns:

  • int – The number of documents in the document store.

Raises:

  • ValkeyDocumentStoreError – If there's an error accessing the index or counting documents.

Example:

python
document_store = ValkeyDocumentStore()
count = await document_store.count_documents_async()
print(f"Total documents: {count}")

filter_documents​

python
filter_documents(filters: dict[str, Any] | None = None) -> list[Document]

Filter documents by metadata without vector search.

This method retrieves documents based on metadata filters without performing vector similarity search. Since Valkey Search requires vector queries, this method uses a dummy vector internally and removes the similarity scores from results.

Parameters:

  • filters (dict[str, Any] | None) – Optional metadata filters in Haystack format. Supports filtering on:
  • meta.category (string equality)
  • meta.status (string equality)
  • meta.priority (numeric comparisons)
  • meta.score (numeric comparisons)
  • meta.timestamp (numeric comparisons)

Returns:

  • list[Document] – List of documents matching the filters, with score set to None.

Raises:

  • ValkeyDocumentStoreError – If there's an error filtering documents.

Example:

python
# Filter by category
docs = document_store.filter_documents(
    filters={"field": "meta.category", "operator": "==", "value": "news"}
)

# Filter by numeric range
docs = document_store.filter_documents(
    filters={"field": "meta.priority", "operator": ">=", "value": 5}
)

filter_documents_async​

python
filter_documents_async(filters: dict[str, Any] | None = None) -> list[Document]

Asynchronously filter documents by metadata without vector search.

This is the async version of filter_documents(). It retrieves documents based on metadata filters without performing vector similarity search. Since Valkey Search requires vector queries, this method uses a dummy vector internally and removes the similarity scores from results.

Parameters:

  • filters (dict[str, Any] | None) – Optional metadata filters in Haystack format. Supports filtering on:
  • meta.category (string equality)
  • meta.status (string equality)
  • meta.priority (numeric comparisons)
  • meta.score (numeric comparisons)
  • meta.timestamp (numeric comparisons)

Returns:

  • list[Document] – List of documents matching the filters, with score set to None.

Raises:

  • ValkeyDocumentStoreError – If there's an error filtering documents.

Example:

python
# Filter by category
docs = await document_store.filter_documents_async(
    filters={"field": "meta.category", "operator": "==", "value": "news"}
)

# Filter by numeric range
docs = await document_store.filter_documents_async(
    filters={"field": "meta.priority", "operator": ">=", "value": 5}
)

write_documents​

python
write_documents(
    documents: list[Document], policy: DuplicatePolicy = DuplicatePolicy.NONE
) -> int

Write documents to the document store.

This method stores documents with their embeddings and metadata in Valkey. The search index is automatically created if it doesn't exist. Documents without embeddings will be assigned a dummy vector for indexing purposes.

Parameters:

  • documents (list[Document]) – List of Document objects to store. Each document should have:
  • content: The document text
  • embedding: Vector representation (optional, dummy vector used if missing)
  • meta: Optional metadata dict with supported fields (category, status, priority, score, timestamp)
  • policy (DuplicatePolicy) – How to handle duplicate documents. Only NONE and OVERWRITE are supported. Defaults to DuplicatePolicy.NONE.

Returns:

  • int – Number of documents successfully written.

Raises:

  • ValkeyDocumentStoreError – If there's an error writing documents.
  • ValueError – If documents list contains invalid objects.

Example:

python
documents = [
    Document(
        content="First document",
        embedding=[0.1, 0.2, 0.3],
        meta={"category": "news", "priority": 1}
    ),
    Document(
        content="Second document",
        embedding=[0.4, 0.5, 0.6],
        meta={"category": "blog", "priority": 2}
    )
]
count = document_store.write_documents(documents)
print(f"Wrote {count} documents")

write_documents_async​

python
write_documents_async(
    documents: list[Document], policy: DuplicatePolicy = DuplicatePolicy.NONE
) -> int

Asynchronously write documents to the document store.

This is the async version of write_documents(). It stores documents with their embeddings and metadata in Valkey using batch processing for improved performance. The search index is automatically created if it doesn't exist.

Parameters:

  • documents (list[Document]) – List of Document objects to store. Each document should have:
  • content: The document text
  • embedding: Vector representation (optional, dummy vector used if missing)
  • meta: Optional metadata dict with supported fields (category, status, priority, score, timestamp)
  • policy (DuplicatePolicy) – How to handle duplicate documents. Only NONE and OVERWRITE are supported. Defaults to DuplicatePolicy.NONE.

Returns:

  • int – Number of documents successfully written.

Raises:

  • ValkeyDocumentStoreError – If there's an error writing documents.
  • ValueError – If documents list contains invalid objects.

Example:

python
documents = [
    Document(
        content="First document",
        embedding=[0.1, 0.2, 0.3],
        meta={"category": "news", "priority": 1}
    ),
    Document(
        content="Second document",
        embedding=[0.4, 0.5, 0.6],
        meta={"category": "blog", "priority": 2}
    )
]
count = await document_store.write_documents_async(documents)
print(f"Wrote {count} documents")

delete_documents​

python
delete_documents(document_ids: list[str]) -> None

Delete documents from the document store by their IDs.

This method removes documents from both the Valkey database and the search index. If some documents are not found, a warning is logged but the operation continues.

Parameters:

  • document_ids (list[str]) – List of document IDs to delete. These should be the same IDs used when the documents were originally stored.

Raises:

  • ValkeyDocumentStoreError – If there's an error deleting documents.

Example:

python
# Delete specific documents
document_store.delete_documents(["doc1", "doc2", "doc3"])

# Delete a single document
document_store.delete_documents(["single_doc_id"])

delete_documents_async​

python
delete_documents_async(document_ids: list[str]) -> None

Asynchronously delete documents from the document store by their IDs.

This is the async version of delete_documents(). It removes documents from both the Valkey database and the search index. If some documents are not found, a warning is logged but the operation continues.

Parameters:

  • document_ids (list[str]) – List of document IDs to delete. These should be the same IDs used when the documents were originally stored.

Raises:

  • ValkeyDocumentStoreError – If there's an error deleting documents.

Example:

python
# Delete specific documents
await document_store.delete_documents_async(["doc1", "doc2", "doc3"])

# Delete a single document
await document_store.delete_documents_async(["single_doc_id"])

delete_by_filter​

python
delete_by_filter(filters: dict[str, Any]) -> int

Delete all documents that match the provided filters.

Parameters:

  • filters (dict[str, Any]) – Haystack filter dictionary to select documents to delete.

Returns:

  • int – The number of documents deleted.

Raises:

  • FilterError – If the filter structure is invalid.
  • ValkeyDocumentStoreError – If deletion fails.

delete_by_filter_async​

python
delete_by_filter_async(filters: dict[str, Any]) -> int

Asynchronously delete all documents that match the provided filters.

Parameters:

  • filters (dict[str, Any]) – Haystack filter dictionary to select documents to delete.

Returns:

  • int – The number of documents deleted.

Raises:

  • FilterError – If the filter structure is invalid.
  • ValkeyDocumentStoreError – If deletion fails.

update_by_filter​

python
update_by_filter(filters: dict[str, Any], meta: dict[str, Any]) -> int

Update metadata of all documents that match the provided filters.

Parameters:

  • filters (dict[str, Any]) – Haystack filter dictionary to select documents to update.
  • meta (dict[str, Any]) – Metadata key-value pairs to set on matching documents (merged with existing meta).

Returns:

  • int – The number of documents updated.

Raises:

  • FilterError – If the filter structure is invalid.
  • ValkeyDocumentStoreError – If update or write fails.

update_by_filter_async​

python
update_by_filter_async(filters: dict[str, Any], meta: dict[str, Any]) -> int

Asynchronously update metadata of all documents that match the provided filters.

Parameters:

  • filters (dict[str, Any]) – Haystack filter dictionary to select documents to update.
  • meta (dict[str, Any]) – Metadata key-value pairs to set on matching documents (merged with existing meta).

Returns:

  • int – The number of documents updated.

Raises:

  • FilterError – If the filter structure is invalid.
  • ValkeyDocumentStoreError – If update or write fails.

count_documents_by_filter​

python
count_documents_by_filter(filters: dict[str, Any]) -> int

Return the number of documents that match the provided filters.

Parameters:

  • filters (dict[str, Any]) – Haystack filter dictionary to apply.

Returns:

  • int – The number of matching documents.

Raises:

  • FilterError – If the filter structure is invalid.
  • ValkeyDocumentStoreError – If counting fails.

count_documents_by_filter_async​

python
count_documents_by_filter_async(filters: dict[str, Any]) -> int

Asynchronously return the number of documents that match the provided filters.

Parameters:

  • filters (dict[str, Any]) – Haystack filter dictionary to apply.

Returns:

  • int – The number of matching documents.

Raises:

  • FilterError – If the filter structure is invalid.
  • ValkeyDocumentStoreError – If counting fails.

count_unique_metadata_by_filter​

python
count_unique_metadata_by_filter(
    filters: dict[str, Any], metadata_fields: list[str]
) -> dict[str, int]

Count unique values for each specified metadata field in documents matching the filters.

Parameters:

  • filters (dict[str, Any]) – Haystack filter dictionary to select documents.
  • metadata_fields (list[str]) – List of metadata field names (e.g. "category" or "meta.category").

Returns:

  • dict[str, int] – Dictionary mapping each field name to the count of its unique values.

Raises:

  • FilterError – If the filter structure is invalid.
  • ValueError – If a field in metadata_fields is not configured for filtering.
  • ValkeyDocumentStoreError – If the operation fails.

count_unique_metadata_by_filter_async​

python
count_unique_metadata_by_filter_async(
    filters: dict[str, Any], metadata_fields: list[str]
) -> dict[str, int]

Asynchronously count unique values for each specified metadata field in documents matching the filters.

Parameters:

  • filters (dict[str, Any]) – Haystack filter dictionary to select documents.
  • metadata_fields (list[str]) – List of metadata field names (e.g. "category" or "meta.category").

Returns:

  • dict[str, int] – Dictionary mapping each field name to the count of its unique values.

Raises:

  • FilterError – If the filter structure is invalid.
  • ValueError – If a field in metadata_fields is not configured for filtering.
  • ValkeyDocumentStoreError – If the operation fails.

get_metadata_fields_info​

python
get_metadata_fields_info() -> dict[str, dict[str, str]]

Return information about metadata fields configured for filtering.

Returns the store's configured metadata field names and their types (as used in the index). Field names are returned without the "meta." prefix (e.g. "category", "priority").

Returns:

  • dict[str, dict[str, str]] – Dictionary mapping field name to a dict with "type" key ("keyword" for tag, "long" for numeric).

get_metadata_field_min_max​

python
get_metadata_field_min_max(metadata_field: str) -> dict[str, Any]

Return the minimum and maximum values for a numeric metadata field.

Parameters:

  • metadata_field (str) – Metadata field name (e.g. "priority" or "meta.priority"). Must be a configured numeric field.

Returns:

  • dict[str, Any] – Dictionary with "min" and "max" keys (values are int/float or None if no values).

Raises:

  • ValueError – If the field is not configured or is not numeric.
  • ValkeyDocumentStoreError – If the operation fails.

get_metadata_field_min_max_async​

python
get_metadata_field_min_max_async(metadata_field: str) -> dict[str, Any]

Asynchronously return the minimum and maximum values for a numeric metadata field.

Parameters:

  • metadata_field (str) – Metadata field name (e.g. "priority" or "meta.priority"). Must be a configured numeric field.

Returns:

  • dict[str, Any] – Dictionary with "min" and "max" keys (values are int/float or None if no values).

Raises:

  • ValueError – If the field is not configured or is not numeric.
  • ValkeyDocumentStoreError – If the operation fails.

get_metadata_field_unique_values​

python
get_metadata_field_unique_values(
    metadata_field: str,
    search_term: str | None = None,
    from_: int = 0,
    size: int = 10,
) -> tuple[list[str], int]

Return unique values for a metadata field with optional search and pagination.

Values are stringified. For tag fields the distinct values are returned; for numeric fields the string representation of each distinct value is returned.

Parameters:

  • metadata_field (str) – Metadata field name (e.g. "category" or "meta.category").
  • search_term (str | None) – Optional case-insensitive substring filter on the value.
  • from_ (int) – Start index for pagination (default 0).
  • size (int) – Number of values to return (default 10).

Returns:

  • tuple[list[str], int] – Tuple of (list of unique values for the requested page, total count of unique values).

Raises:

  • ValueError – If the field is not configured for filtering.
  • ValkeyDocumentStoreError – If the operation fails.

get_metadata_field_unique_values_async​

python
get_metadata_field_unique_values_async(
    metadata_field: str,
    search_term: str | None = None,
    from_: int = 0,
    size: int = 10,
) -> tuple[list[str], int]

Asynchronously return unique values for a metadata field with optional search and pagination.

Parameters:

  • metadata_field (str) – Metadata field name (e.g. "category" or "meta.category").
  • search_term (str | None) – Optional case-insensitive substring filter on the value.
  • from_ (int) – Start index for pagination (default 0).
  • size (int) – Number of values to return (default 10).

Returns:

  • tuple[list[str], int] – Tuple of (list of unique values for the requested page, total count of unique values).

Raises:

  • ValueError – If the field is not configured for filtering.
  • ValkeyDocumentStoreError – If the operation fails.

delete_all_documents​

python
delete_all_documents() -> None

Delete all documents from the document store.

This method removes all documents by dropping the entire search index. This is an efficient way to clear all data but requires recreating the index for future operations. If the index doesn't exist, the operation completes without error.

Raises:

  • ValkeyDocumentStoreError – If there's an error dropping the index.

Warning: This operation is irreversible and will permanently delete all documents and the search index.

Example:

python
# Clear all documents from the store
document_store.delete_all_documents()

# The index will be automatically recreated on next write operation
document_store.write_documents(new_documents)

delete_all_documents_async​

python
delete_all_documents_async() -> None

Asynchronously delete all documents from the document store.

This is the async version of delete_all_documents(). It removes all documents by dropping the entire search index. This is an efficient way to clear all data but requires recreating the index for future operations. If the index doesn't exist, the operation completes without error.

Raises:

  • ValkeyDocumentStoreError – If there's an error dropping the index.

Warning: This operation is irreversible and will permanently delete all documents and the search index.

Example:

python
# Clear all documents from the store
await document_store.delete_all_documents_async()

# The index will be automatically recreated on next write operation
await document_store.write_documents_async(new_documents)

haystack_integrations.document_stores.valkey.filters​

Valkey document store filtering utilities.

This module provides filter conversion from Haystack's filter format to Valkey Search query syntax. It supports both tag-based exact matching and numeric range filtering with logical operators.

Supported filter operations:

  • TagField filters: ==, !=, in, not in (exact string matches)
  • NumericField filters: ==, !=, >, >=, <, <=, in, not in (numeric comparisons)
  • Logical operators: AND, OR for combining conditions

Filter syntax examples:

python
# Simple equality filter
filters = {"field": "meta.category", "operator": "==", "value": "tech"}

# Numeric range filter
filters = {"field": "meta.priority", "operator": ">=", "value": 5}

# List membership filter
filters = {"field": "meta.status", "operator": "in", "value": ["active", "pending"]}

# Complex logical filter
filters = {
    "operator": "AND",
    "conditions": [
        {"field": "meta.category", "operator": "==", "value": "tech"},
        {"field": "meta.priority", "operator": ">=", "value": 3}
    ]
}