README.md

Build your own Java RAG AI Agent

⬅ This is the next workshop step after the introduction step.

  

General Requirements

• Java 21 (or beyond)
• Command line git and git knowledge
• DataStax Astra DB (you can sign up through your Github account)
• OpenAI account (you can sign up through your Github account)
• Tavily account (you can sign up through your Github account)
• An editor of your choice

Service Requirements Setup

🙇‍ The workshop will use the services: OpenAI, Tavily, and AstraDB. You will need accounts and api keys for each of these.

Sign up for Astra DB ✍️

Go to astra.datastax.com, sign-in, and create a vector-capable Astra database.

• Get the Application Token for your database, also in the right pane.
• You need the API Endpoint found in the right pane underneath Database details.

 

Create Astra Namespace

• Create Namespace “datastax_ai_agent”

⚠️ Make sure you have full permissions on this new namespace. Permissions are found under left pane "Settings → Roles → ︙ → Edit Role → select all keyspaces".

Sign up for OpenAI ✍️

• Create an OpenAI account, or sign in.
• Navigate to the API key page and create a new Secret Key, optionally naming the key.

 

Sign up for Tavily ✍️

• Create an Tavily account, or sign in.
• Navigate to the API key page and copy your API Key.

 

Next…

💪🏽 To move on to the first step, step-0, do the following:

git switch workshop-step-0

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