Definition
A collection of language-specific libraries and pre-built abstractions that wrap the underlying APIs of LLM providers and vector databases, allowing developers to programmatically manage prompt templates, retrieval logic, and agentic tool-calling. In RAG pipelines, SDKs provide the necessary interfaces to bridge the gap between raw data sources and generative models.
The programmatic wrapper used in your code (e.g., 'import openai') rather than the raw REST API endpoint it communicates with.
"A specialized tool belt with pre-molded holsters for specific power tools, ensuring they are always compatible and ready for immediate use."
- API(Prerequisite)
- Abstraction Layer(Component)
- Client Library(Component)
Conceptual Overview
A collection of language-specific libraries and pre-built abstractions that wrap the underlying APIs of LLM providers and vector databases, allowing developers to programmatically manage prompt templates, retrieval logic, and agentic tool-calling. In RAG pipelines, SDKs provide the necessary interfaces to bridge the gap between raw data sources and generative models.
Disambiguation
The programmatic wrapper used in your code (e.g., 'import openai') rather than the raw REST API endpoint it communicates with.
Visual Analog
A specialized tool belt with pre-molded holsters for specific power tools, ensuring they are always compatible and ready for immediate use.