Index creation error - missing spec parameter

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Documentation Index#

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Problem#

Using the new API, creating an index requires passing appropriate values into the spec parameter. Without this spec parameter, the create_index method raises the following error:

TypeError: Pinecone.create_index() missing 1 required positional argument: 'spec'

Solution#

Set the spec parameter. For guidance on how to set this parameter, see Create an index.

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