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| <link rel="modulepreload" href="/docs/101-course/pr_4/en/_app/immutable/chunks/getInferenceSnippets.58a43ad0.js"><!-- HEAD_svelte-u9bgzb_START --><meta name="hf:doc:metadata" content="{"title":"Inference Providers","local":"inference-providers","sections":[{"title":"Key ideas","local":"key-ideas","sections":[],"depth":2},{"title":"Quickstart (Python)","local":"quickstart-python","sections":[],"depth":2},{"title":"Authentication","local":"authentication","sections":[],"depth":2},{"title":"cURL example","local":"curl-example","sections":[],"depth":2},{"title":"Your first API call (Text-to-Image)","local":"your-first-api-call-text-to-image","sections":[],"depth":2},{"title":"Streaming","local":"streaming","sections":[],"depth":2},{"title":"Provider selection","local":"provider-selection","sections":[],"depth":2},{"title":"Error handling and timeouts","local":"error-handling-and-timeouts","sections":[],"depth":2}],"depth":1}"><!-- HEAD_svelte-u9bgzb_END --> <p></p> <h1 class="relative group"><a id="inference-providers" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#inference-providers"><span><svg class="" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></span></a> <span>Inference Providers</span></h1> <p data-svelte-h="svelte-taitlg">Inference Providers are a simple, hosted way to run models via API without deploying infrastructure. You can route requests automatically to an available provider or choose a specific provider for a model.</p> <p data-svelte-h="svelte-pxppmp">In this unit you’ll learn the basics, make a first call, and then build a small app. Keep an eye on the Tips — they highlight common gotchas and best practices.</p> <h2 class="relative group"><a id="key-ideas" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#key-ideas"><span><svg class="" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></span></a> <span>Key ideas</span></h2> <ul data-svelte-h="svelte-91m7iu"><li>One client, many models: call text, image, and audio models with consistent APIs</li> <li>Automatic or explicit provider selection</li> <li>Streaming support for token-by-token generation</li> <li>Simple auth using your Hugging Face token</li></ul> <h2 class="relative group"><a id="quickstart-python" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#quickstart-python"><span><svg class="" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></span></a> <span>Quickstart (Python)</span></h2> <div class="code-block relative "><div class="absolute top-2.5 right-4"><button class="inline-flex items-center relative text-sm focus:text-green-500 cursor-pointer focus:outline-none transition duration-200 ease-in-out opacity-0 mx-0.5 text-gray-600 " title="code excerpt" type="button"><svg class="" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M28,10V28H10V10H28m0-2H10a2,2,0,0,0-2,2V28a2,2,0,0,0,2,2H28a2,2,0,0,0,2-2V10a2,2,0,0,0-2-2Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><path d="M4,18H2V4A2,2,0,0,1,4,2H18V4H4Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><rect fill="none" width="32" height="32"></rect></svg> <div class="absolute pointer-events-none transition-opacity bg-black text-white py-1 px-2 leading-tight rounded font-normal shadow left-1/2 top-full transform -translate-x-1/2 translate-y-2 opacity-0"><div class="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 w-0 h-0 border-black border-4 border-t-0" style="border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent; "></div> Copied</div></button></div> <pre class=""><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> huggingface_hub <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> InferenceClient | |
| <span class="hljs-comment"># Create a client. By default, it will auto-pick a provider.</span> | |
| client = InferenceClient() | |
| <span class="hljs-comment"># Text generation</span> | |
| response = client.text_generation( | |
| <span class="hljs-string">"Write a short poem about the ocean."</span>, | |
| model=<span class="hljs-string">"gpt2"</span>, <span class="hljs-comment"># replace with a model you want to try</span> | |
| ) | |
| <span class="hljs-built_in">print</span>(response) | |
| <span class="hljs-comment"># Image generation (example)</span> | |
| <span class="hljs-comment"># img_bytes = client.image_generation(</span> | |
| <span class="hljs-comment"># prompt="a watercolor painting of a lighthouse at dawn",</span> | |
| <span class="hljs-comment"># model="stabilityai/stable-diffusion-2",</span> | |
| <span class="hljs-comment"># )</span> | |
| <span class="hljs-comment"># with open("output.png", "wb") as f:</span> | |
| <span class="hljs-comment"># f.write(img_bytes)</span><!-- HTML_TAG_END --></pre></div> <div class="course-tip bg-gradient-to-br dark:bg-gradient-to-r before:border-green-500 dark:before:border-green-800 from-green-50 dark:from-gray-900 to-white dark:to-gray-950 border border-green-50 text-green-700 dark:text-gray-400"><p data-svelte-h="svelte-1kqoya8">To prefer a specific provider, pass <code>provider="..."</code> to your call (or when constructing the client). When in doubt, keep <code>provider="auto"</code> to use the first available provider based on your preferences.</p></div> <h2 class="relative group"><a id="authentication" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#authentication"><span><svg class="" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></span></a> <span>Authentication</span></h2> <p data-svelte-h="svelte-uwz26h"><code>InferenceClient</code> reads your token from the <code>HF_TOKEN</code> environment variable or you can pass <code>token</code> explicitly:</p> <div class="code-block relative "><div class="absolute top-2.5 right-4"><button class="inline-flex items-center relative text-sm focus:text-green-500 cursor-pointer focus:outline-none transition duration-200 ease-in-out opacity-0 mx-0.5 text-gray-600 " title="code excerpt" type="button"><svg class="" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M28,10V28H10V10H28m0-2H10a2,2,0,0,0-2,2V28a2,2,0,0,0,2,2H28a2,2,0,0,0,2-2V10a2,2,0,0,0-2-2Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><path d="M4,18H2V4A2,2,0,0,1,4,2H18V4H4Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><rect fill="none" width="32" height="32"></rect></svg> <div class="absolute pointer-events-none transition-opacity bg-black text-white py-1 px-2 leading-tight rounded font-normal shadow left-1/2 top-full transform -translate-x-1/2 translate-y-2 opacity-0"><div class="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 w-0 h-0 border-black border-4 border-t-0" style="border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent; "></div> Copied</div></button></div> <pre class=""><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> huggingface_hub <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> InferenceClient | |
| client = InferenceClient(token=<span class="hljs-string">"hf_xxx"</span>) | |
| <span class="hljs-built_in">print</span>(client.text_generation(<span class="hljs-string">"Hello!"</span>, model=<span class="hljs-string">"gpt2"</span>))<!-- HTML_TAG_END --></pre></div> <h2 class="relative group"><a id="curl-example" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#curl-example"><span><svg class="" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></span></a> <span>cURL example</span></h2> <p data-svelte-h="svelte-72macm">You can also call the Inference API directly with cURL:</p> <div class="code-block relative "><div class="absolute top-2.5 right-4"><button class="inline-flex items-center relative text-sm focus:text-green-500 cursor-pointer focus:outline-none transition duration-200 ease-in-out opacity-0 mx-0.5 text-gray-600 " title="code excerpt" type="button"><svg class="" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M28,10V28H10V10H28m0-2H10a2,2,0,0,0-2,2V28a2,2,0,0,0,2,2H28a2,2,0,0,0,2-2V10a2,2,0,0,0-2-2Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><path d="M4,18H2V4A2,2,0,0,1,4,2H18V4H4Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><rect fill="none" width="32" height="32"></rect></svg> <div class="absolute pointer-events-none transition-opacity bg-black text-white py-1 px-2 leading-tight rounded font-normal shadow left-1/2 top-full transform -translate-x-1/2 translate-y-2 opacity-0"><div class="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 w-0 h-0 border-black border-4 border-t-0" style="border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent; "></div> Copied</div></button></div> <pre class=""><!-- HTML_TAG_START -->curl -X POST \ | |
| -H <span class="hljs-string">"Authorization: Bearer <span class="hljs-variable">$HF_TOKEN</span>"</span> \ | |
| -H <span class="hljs-string">"Content-Type: application/json"</span> \ | |
| -d <span class="hljs-string">'{"inputs": "Write a haiku about the sea"}'</span> \ | |
| https://api-inference.huggingface.co/models/gpt2<!-- HTML_TAG_END --></pre></div> <h2 class="relative group"><a id="your-first-api-call-text-to-image" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#your-first-api-call-text-to-image"><span><svg class="" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></span></a> <span>Your first API call (Text-to-Image)</span></h2> <p data-svelte-h="svelte-1jfako">Before coding, pick a model on the Hub with Inference Providers enabled and try the right-side widget. Then replicate the request in code.</p> <p data-svelte-h="svelte-1t6kqw0">Python:</p> <div class="code-block relative "><div class="absolute top-2.5 right-4"><button class="inline-flex items-center relative text-sm focus:text-green-500 cursor-pointer focus:outline-none transition duration-200 ease-in-out opacity-0 mx-0.5 text-gray-600 " title="code excerpt" type="button"><svg class="" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M28,10V28H10V10H28m0-2H10a2,2,0,0,0-2,2V28a2,2,0,0,0,2,2H28a2,2,0,0,0,2-2V10a2,2,0,0,0-2-2Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><path d="M4,18H2V4A2,2,0,0,1,4,2H18V4H4Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><rect fill="none" width="32" height="32"></rect></svg> <div class="absolute pointer-events-none transition-opacity bg-black text-white py-1 px-2 leading-tight rounded font-normal shadow left-1/2 top-full transform -translate-x-1/2 translate-y-2 opacity-0"><div class="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 w-0 h-0 border-black border-4 border-t-0" style="border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent; "></div> Copied</div></button></div> <pre class=""><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> os | |
| <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> huggingface_hub <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> InferenceClient | |
| client = InferenceClient( | |
| provider=<span class="hljs-string">"auto"</span>, | |
| api_key=os.environ[<span class="hljs-string">"HF_TOKEN"</span>], | |
| ) | |
| <span class="hljs-comment"># Returns a PIL.Image</span> | |
| image = client.text_to_image( | |
| <span class="hljs-string">"Astronaut riding a horse"</span>, | |
| model=<span class="hljs-string">"black-forest-labs/FLUX.1-schnell"</span>, | |
| ) | |
| image.save(<span class="hljs-string">"image.png"</span>)<!-- HTML_TAG_END --></pre></div> <p data-svelte-h="svelte-1sc380f">TypeScript:</p> <div class="code-block relative "><div class="absolute top-2.5 right-4"><button class="inline-flex items-center relative text-sm focus:text-green-500 cursor-pointer focus:outline-none transition duration-200 ease-in-out opacity-0 mx-0.5 text-gray-600 " title="code excerpt" type="button"><svg class="" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M28,10V28H10V10H28m0-2H10a2,2,0,0,0-2,2V28a2,2,0,0,0,2,2H28a2,2,0,0,0,2-2V10a2,2,0,0,0-2-2Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><path d="M4,18H2V4A2,2,0,0,1,4,2H18V4H4Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><rect fill="none" width="32" height="32"></rect></svg> <div class="absolute pointer-events-none transition-opacity bg-black text-white py-1 px-2 leading-tight rounded font-normal shadow left-1/2 top-full transform -translate-x-1/2 translate-y-2 opacity-0"><div class="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 w-0 h-0 border-black border-4 border-t-0" style="border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent; "></div> Copied</div></button></div> <pre class=""><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { <span class="hljs-title class_">InferenceClient</span> } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">"@huggingface/inference"</span>; | |
| <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> client = <span class="hljs-keyword">new</span> <span class="hljs-title class_">InferenceClient</span>(process.<span class="hljs-property">env</span>.<span class="hljs-property">HF_TOKEN</span>); | |
| <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> image = <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> client.<span class="hljs-title function_">textToImage</span>({ | |
| <span class="hljs-attr">provider</span>: <span class="hljs-string">"auto"</span>, | |
| <span class="hljs-attr">model</span>: <span class="hljs-string">"black-forest-labs/FLUX.1-schnell"</span>, | |
| <span class="hljs-attr">inputs</span>: <span class="hljs-string">"Astronaut riding a horse"</span>, | |
| <span class="hljs-attr">parameters</span>: { <span class="hljs-attr">num_inference_steps</span>: <span class="hljs-number">5</span> }, | |
| }); | |
| <span class="hljs-comment">// image is a Blob</span><!-- HTML_TAG_END --></pre></div> <h2 class="relative group"><a id="streaming" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#streaming"><span><svg class="" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></span></a> <span>Streaming</span></h2> <p data-svelte-h="svelte-1h3fuab">For long generations, stream tokens as they arrive:</p> <div class="code-block relative "><div class="absolute top-2.5 right-4"><button class="inline-flex items-center relative text-sm focus:text-green-500 cursor-pointer focus:outline-none transition duration-200 ease-in-out opacity-0 mx-0.5 text-gray-600 " title="code excerpt" type="button"><svg class="" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M28,10V28H10V10H28m0-2H10a2,2,0,0,0-2,2V28a2,2,0,0,0,2,2H28a2,2,0,0,0,2-2V10a2,2,0,0,0-2-2Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><path d="M4,18H2V4A2,2,0,0,1,4,2H18V4H4Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><rect fill="none" width="32" height="32"></rect></svg> <div class="absolute pointer-events-none transition-opacity bg-black text-white py-1 px-2 leading-tight rounded font-normal shadow left-1/2 top-full transform -translate-x-1/2 translate-y-2 opacity-0"><div class="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 w-0 h-0 border-black border-4 border-t-0" style="border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent; "></div> Copied</div></button></div> <pre class=""><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> huggingface_hub <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> InferenceClient | |
| client = InferenceClient() | |
| <span class="hljs-keyword">for</span> chunk <span class="hljs-keyword">in</span> client.text_generation( | |
| <span class="hljs-string">"Explain transformers in 2 sentences."</span>, | |
| model=<span class="hljs-string">"gpt2"</span>, | |
| stream=<span class="hljs-literal">True</span>, | |
| ): | |
| <span class="hljs-built_in">print</span>(chunk, end=<span class="hljs-string">""</span>, flush=<span class="hljs-literal">True</span>)<!-- HTML_TAG_END --></pre></div> <h2 class="relative group"><a id="provider-selection" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#provider-selection"><span><svg class="" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></span></a> <span>Provider selection</span></h2> <p data-svelte-h="svelte-n27pyw"><code>provider="auto"</code> is the default and tries providers in your preference order with failover. You can also pin a specific provider.</p> <p data-svelte-h="svelte-1t6kqw0">Python:</p> <div class="code-block relative "><div class="absolute top-2.5 right-4"><button class="inline-flex items-center relative text-sm focus:text-green-500 cursor-pointer focus:outline-none transition duration-200 ease-in-out opacity-0 mx-0.5 text-gray-600 " title="code excerpt" type="button"><svg class="" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M28,10V28H10V10H28m0-2H10a2,2,0,0,0-2,2V28a2,2,0,0,0,2,2H28a2,2,0,0,0,2-2V10a2,2,0,0,0-2-2Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><path d="M4,18H2V4A2,2,0,0,1,4,2H18V4H4Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><rect fill="none" width="32" height="32"></rect></svg> <div class="absolute pointer-events-none transition-opacity bg-black text-white py-1 px-2 leading-tight rounded font-normal shadow left-1/2 top-full transform -translate-x-1/2 translate-y-2 opacity-0"><div class="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 w-0 h-0 border-black border-4 border-t-0" style="border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent; "></div> Copied</div></button></div> <pre class=""><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> huggingface_hub <span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> InferenceClient | |
| client = InferenceClient() | |
| <span class="hljs-comment"># Auto selection (default)</span> | |
| img_auto = client.text_to_image( | |
| <span class="hljs-string">"Astronaut riding a horse"</span>, | |
| model=<span class="hljs-string">"black-forest-labs/FLUX.1-schnell"</span>, | |
| provider=<span class="hljs-string">"auto"</span>, | |
| ) | |
| <span class="hljs-comment"># Explicit provider</span> | |
| img_fal = client.text_to_image( | |
| <span class="hljs-string">"Astronaut riding a horse"</span>, | |
| model=<span class="hljs-string">"black-forest-labs/FLUX.1-schnell"</span>, | |
| provider=<span class="hljs-string">"fal-ai"</span>, | |
| )<!-- HTML_TAG_END --></pre></div> <p data-svelte-h="svelte-1sc380f">TypeScript:</p> <div class="code-block relative "><div class="absolute top-2.5 right-4"><button class="inline-flex items-center relative text-sm focus:text-green-500 cursor-pointer focus:outline-none transition duration-200 ease-in-out opacity-0 mx-0.5 text-gray-600 " title="code excerpt" type="button"><svg class="" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" aria-hidden="true" fill="currentColor" focusable="false" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 32 32"><path d="M28,10V28H10V10H28m0-2H10a2,2,0,0,0-2,2V28a2,2,0,0,0,2,2H28a2,2,0,0,0,2-2V10a2,2,0,0,0-2-2Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><path d="M4,18H2V4A2,2,0,0,1,4,2H18V4H4Z" transform="translate(0)"></path><rect fill="none" width="32" height="32"></rect></svg> <div class="absolute pointer-events-none transition-opacity bg-black text-white py-1 px-2 leading-tight rounded font-normal shadow left-1/2 top-full transform -translate-x-1/2 translate-y-2 opacity-0"><div class="absolute bottom-full left-1/2 transform -translate-x-1/2 w-0 h-0 border-black border-4 border-t-0" style="border-left-color: transparent; border-right-color: transparent; "></div> Copied</div></button></div> <pre class=""><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><span class="hljs-keyword">import</span> { <span class="hljs-title class_">InferenceClient</span> } <span class="hljs-keyword">from</span> <span class="hljs-string">"@huggingface/inference"</span>; | |
| <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> client = <span class="hljs-keyword">new</span> <span class="hljs-title class_">InferenceClient</span>(process.<span class="hljs-property">env</span>.<span class="hljs-property">HF_TOKEN</span>); | |
| <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> imageAuto = <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> client.<span class="hljs-title function_">textToImage</span>({ | |
| <span class="hljs-attr">model</span>: <span class="hljs-string">"black-forest-labs/FLUX.1-schnell"</span>, | |
| <span class="hljs-attr">inputs</span>: <span class="hljs-string">"Astronaut riding a horse"</span>, | |
| <span class="hljs-attr">provider</span>: <span class="hljs-string">"auto"</span>, | |
| <span class="hljs-attr">parameters</span>: { <span class="hljs-attr">num_inference_steps</span>: <span class="hljs-number">5</span> }, | |
| }); | |
| <span class="hljs-keyword">const</span> imageFal = <span class="hljs-keyword">await</span> client.<span class="hljs-title function_">textToImage</span>({ | |
| <span class="hljs-attr">model</span>: <span class="hljs-string">"black-forest-labs/FLUX.1-schnell"</span>, | |
| <span class="hljs-attr">inputs</span>: <span class="hljs-string">"Astronaut riding a horse"</span>, | |
| <span class="hljs-attr">provider</span>: <span class="hljs-string">"fal-ai"</span>, | |
| <span class="hljs-attr">parameters</span>: { <span class="hljs-attr">num_inference_steps</span>: <span class="hljs-number">5</span> }, | |
| });<!-- HTML_TAG_END --></pre></div> <h2 class="relative group"><a id="error-handling-and-timeouts" class="header-link block pr-1.5 text-lg no-hover:hidden with-hover:absolute with-hover:p-1.5 with-hover:opacity-0 with-hover:group-hover:opacity-100 with-hover:right-full" href="#error-handling-and-timeouts"><span><svg class="" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" aria-hidden="true" role="img" width="1em" height="1em" preserveAspectRatio="xMidYMid meet" viewBox="0 0 256 256"><path d="M167.594 88.393a8.001 8.001 0 0 1 0 11.314l-67.882 67.882a8 8 0 1 1-11.314-11.315l67.882-67.881a8.003 8.003 0 0 1 11.314 0zm-28.287 84.86l-28.284 28.284a40 40 0 0 1-56.567-56.567l28.284-28.284a8 8 0 0 0-11.315-11.315l-28.284 28.284a56 56 0 0 0 79.196 79.197l28.285-28.285a8 8 0 1 0-11.315-11.314zM212.852 43.14a56.002 56.002 0 0 0-79.196 0l-28.284 28.284a8 8 0 1 0 11.314 11.314l28.284-28.284a40 40 0 0 1 56.568 56.567l-28.285 28.285a8 8 0 0 0 11.315 11.314l28.284-28.284a56.065 56.065 0 0 0 0-79.196z" fill="currentColor"></path></svg></span></a> <span>Error handling and timeouts</span></h2> <ul data-svelte-h="svelte-12ogqg9"><li>Set timeouts when creating the client (e.g., <code>InferenceClient(timeout=60)</code>).</li> <li>Catch HTTP errors (e.g., invalid model, rate limits) and retry when appropriate.</li></ul> <p data-svelte-h="svelte-1hqr58t">You’re ready to build an app with providers—let’s do that next.</p> <p data-svelte-h="svelte-1n0ekh8">Up next: build your first AI app using Providers (transcribe + summarize).</p> <a class="!text-gray-400 !no-underline text-sm flex items-center not-prose mt-4" href="https://github.com/huggingface/101-course/blob/main/chapters/en/chapter2/2.mdx" target="_blank"><span data-svelte-h="svelte-1kd6by1"><</span> <span data-svelte-h="svelte-x0xyl0">></span> <span data-svelte-h="svelte-1dajgef"><span class="underline ml-1.5">Update</span> on GitHub</span></a> <p></p> | |
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