---
description: "Google Vertex AI inference provider enables you to use Google's Gemini\
  \ models through Google Cloud's Vertex AI platform, providing several advantages:\n\
  \n\u2022 Enterprise-grade security: Uses Google Cloud's security controls and IAM\n\
  \u2022 Better integration: Seamless integration with other Google Cloud services\n\
  \u2022 Advanced features: Access to additional Vertex AI features like model tuning\
  \ and monitoring\n\u2022 Authentication: Uses Google Cloud Application Default Credentials\
  \ (ADC) instead of API keys\n\nConfiguration:\n- Set VERTEX_AI_PROJECT environment\
  \ variable (required)\n- Set VERTEX_AI_LOCATION environment variable (optional,\
  \ defaults to us-central1)\n- Use Google Cloud Application Default Credentials or\
  \ service account key\n\nAuthentication Setup:\nOption 1 (Recommended): gcloud auth\
  \ application-default login\nOption 2: Set GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS to service\
  \ account key path\n\nAvailable Models:\n- vertex_ai/gemini-2"
sidebar_label: Vertexai
sidebar_position: 24
title: remote::vertexai
---

# remote::vertexai

## Description

Google Vertex AI inference provider enables you to use Google's Gemini models through Google Cloud's Vertex AI platform, providing several advantages:

• Enterprise-grade security: Uses Google Cloud's security controls and IAM
• Better integration: Seamless integration with other Google Cloud services
• Advanced features: Access to additional Vertex AI features like model tuning and monitoring
• Authentication: Uses Google Cloud Application Default Credentials (ADC) instead of API keys

Configuration:
- Set VERTEX_AI_PROJECT environment variable (required)
- Set VERTEX_AI_LOCATION environment variable (optional, defaults to us-central1)
- Use Google Cloud Application Default Credentials or service account key

Authentication Setup:
Option 1 (Recommended): gcloud auth application-default login
Option 2: Set GOOGLE_APPLICATION_CREDENTIALS to service account key path

Available Models:
- vertex_ai/gemini-2.0-flash
- vertex_ai/gemini-2.5-flash
- vertex_ai/gemini-2.5-pro

## Configuration

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|-------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `project` | `<class 'str'>` | No |  | Google Cloud project ID for Vertex AI |
| `location` | `<class 'str'>` | No | us-central1 | Google Cloud location for Vertex AI |

## Sample Configuration

```yaml
project: ${env.VERTEX_AI_PROJECT:=}
location: ${env.VERTEX_AI_LOCATION:=us-central1}
```
