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Getting Started

To integrate Hugging Face with your Rapida application, follow these steps:

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Supported Models and Capabilities

Hugging Face offers a vast array of open-source models that can be used with this integration. Here’s a table of some supported capabilities:
ProviderSupported
Cerebras✅
Cohere✅
Fal AI✅
Featherless AI✅
Fireworks✅
Groq✅
HF Inference✅
Hyperbolic✅
Nebius✅
Novita✅
Nscale✅
Replicate✅
SambaNova✅
Together✅
Note: Hugging Face’s model ecosystem is constantly growing. Check the Hugging Face Hub for the most up-to-date list of available models and their capabilities.

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Prerequisites

  • Have a Hugging Face account.
  • Generate an API token from your Hugging Face account settings.
  • If using custom models, ensure they are deployed to the Hugging Face Inference API.

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Setting Up Provider Credentials

1

Access the Integrations Page

Integrations PageNavigate to the “Integration > Models” page. Here you’ll see a grid of various AI model providers including Hugging Face, OpenAI, Google AI, and more.
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Select Hugging Face

On the Integrations page, find the Hugging Face provider card.Click the “Setup Credential” button for Hugging Face.
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Create Provider Credential

Create Provider CredentialA modal window will appear titled “Create provider credential”. Follow these steps:
  1. Select “Hugging Face” from the dropdown (if not already selected)
  2. Enter a Key Name: Assign a unique name to this provider key for easy identification
  3. Enter the Hugging Face API Token: Input your Hugging Face API token
  4. Click “Configure” to save the credential
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Verify Credential Setup

View Provider CredentialAfter setting up the credential, you can verify it’s been added:
  1. The Hugging Face provider card should now show “Connected”
  2. If you click on the provider, you’ll see a “View provider credential” modal
  3. This modal displays the credential name, when it was last updated, and options to delete or close
Your Hugging Face provider credential is now set up and ready to use with the integration system.

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Using Custom Models with Hugging Face Inference API

To use your custom models deployed on the Hugging Face Inference API:
  1. Deploy your model to the Hugging Face Inference API through your Hugging Face account.
  2. Note down the model deployment endpoint URL. It typically looks like: https://api-inference.huggingface.co/models/YOUR_USERNAME/YOUR_MODEL_NAME
  3. When configuring your Rapida application to use this model, use the full endpoint URL as the model identifier.