---
description: "IBM WatsonX inference provider for accessing AI models on IBM's WatsonX platform."
sidebar_label: Remote - Watsonx
title: remote::watsonx
---

# remote::watsonx

## Description

IBM WatsonX inference provider for accessing AI models on IBM's WatsonX platform.

## Configuration

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|-------|------|----------|---------|-------------|
| `allowed_models` | `list[str \| None` | No |  | List of models that should be registered with the model registry. If None, all models are allowed. |
| `refresh_models` | `<class 'bool'>` | No | False | Whether to refresh models periodically from the provider |
| `api_key` | `pydantic.types.SecretStr \| None` | No |  | Authentication credential for the provider |
| `url` | `<class 'str'>` | No | https://us-south.ml.cloud.ibm.com | A base url for accessing the watsonx.ai |
| `project_id` | `str \| None` | No |  | The watsonx.ai project ID |
| `timeout` | `<class 'int'>` | No | 60 | Timeout for the HTTP requests |

## Sample Configuration

```yaml
url: ${env.WATSONX_BASE_URL:=https://us-south.ml.cloud.ibm.com}
api_key: ${env.WATSONX_API_KEY:=}
project_id: ${env.WATSONX_PROJECT_ID:=}
```