About Getting Started with NIM Metadata API#
The NIM Metadata API requires no installation and no credentials. You need an HTTP client and the repository path and tag of the NIM microservice you want to inspect. Review the Prerequisites to confirm what you need, then make your first request from the Quickstart.
The following table describes the paths through this documentation by what you are trying to accomplish:
Your Goal |
Start Here |
Then Read |
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Make one request and read the response |
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Decide whether a NIM microservice fits your GPUs |
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Build a client or agent against the API |
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Look up an endpoint or a field |
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Resolve an unexpected response |
Choose Your Path#
Explore the following resources to get started with the NIM Metadata API.
Confirm what you need before your first request, including the base URL and the identifiers for a NIM microservice.
get-started
Make your first request, read the response, and understand the two shapes a profile can take.
tutorial
Follow a deterministic procedure for selecting a profile that fits the GPUs you have.
tutorial
Understand profiles, GPU targeting, and why an absent field means unknown.
concepts