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Create a cluster

Weaviate Cloud (WCD) provides two instance types.

  • Sandbox clusters: Sandbox clusters are small, free clusters designed for learning and experimentation. Sandbox clusters are not scalable and expire after 14 days.
  • Serverless clusters: Serverless clusters are robust, paid clusters designed for production use.

Create a cluster​

When you log into the Weaviate Cloud web console, the Clusters panel lists your clusters (1). There are no clusters when you log in to a new account.

To create a cluster:

  1. Click the plus icon ➕ in the Clusters panel (2).
  2. Click on Create cluster.
  3. A new panel will open where you can choose between cluster options.
Create a cluster
Click on this button to create a cluster.

Weaviate offers the following cluster options:

Sandbox clusters​

To create a sandbox cluster, follow these steps:

  1. Select the Sandbox tab.
  2. Choose a name for your cluster.
  3. Select a cloud region from the dropdown.
  4. Click the Create button.
Create a cluster
Choose a name and a cloud region to create a cluster.

Serverless clusters​

Serverless clusters require billing details. Weaviate Cloud prompts you to add billing details if you have not already added them.

To create a serverless cluster, follow these steps:

  1. Select the Serverless tab.
  2. Choose a name for your cluster.
  3. Select a cloud region from the dropdown.
  4. Set the Advanced configurationsettings.
  5. Click the Create button.
Create a cluster
Choose a name and a cloud region to create a cluster.

Advanced configuration​

The following advanced configuration settings are available:

Set the Advanced configuration settings
Set the Advanced configuration settings.

Authentication​

By default, API keys are enabled for all Weaviate Cloud clusters. Both Serverless and Sandbox clusters have an administrator key and a read-only key.

When you develop your client application, use an API key to connect your client to the cluster. For more details on where to find the API keys, check out this guide:

Weaviate core version​

When you provision a new cluster, Weaviate Cloud uses the current version of Weaviate core to set up the new cluster. You can also choose from a limited number of older versions. There may be a short delay between the release of a new Weaviate core version and its availability in Weaviate Cloud.

Weaviate Cloud does not automatically update existing clusters when a new version of Weaviate core is released.

For more details on Weaviate Cloud versioning, see:

Number of clusters​

By default, an organization can have up to six serverless clusters and two sandbox clusters at the same time. To change these limits, contact support.

Support​

For help with Serverless Cloud, Enterprise Cloud, and Bring Your Own Cloud accounts, contact Weaviate support directly to open a support ticket.

For questions and support from the Weaviate community, try these resources:

To add a support plan, contact Weaviate sales.