---
description: '[Faiss](https://github'
sidebar_label: Faiss
sidebar_position: 3
title: inline::faiss
---

# inline::faiss

## Description

[Faiss](https://github.com/facebookresearch/faiss) is an inline vector database provider for Llama Stack. It
allows you to store and query vectors directly in memory.
That means you'll get fast and efficient vector retrieval.

## Configuration

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|-------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `kvstore` | `utils.kvstore.config.RedisKVStoreConfig \| utils.kvstore.config.SqliteKVStoreConfig \| utils.kvstore.config.PostgresKVStoreConfig \| utils.kvstore.config.MongoDBKVStoreConfig` | No | sqlite |  |

## Sample Configuration

```yaml
kvstore:
  type: sqlite
  db_path: ${env.SQLITE_STORE_DIR:=~/.llama/dummy}/faiss_store.db
```
