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1. About DB-GPT

DB-GPT is an open-source AI-native data application development framework that provides capabilities including multi-model management, Text2SQL optimization, a RAG framework, and Multi-Agent collaboration.

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2. Get Your API Key

Open the Starrise AI Console and register an account (or log in if you already have one). After registering, go to API Keys, create a new API key, and copy it for later use.

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3. Deploy DB-GPT

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3.1 Clone the DB-GPT Repository

git clone https://github.com/eosphoros-ai/DB-GPT.git
cd DB-GPT

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3.2 Create a Virtual Environment and Install Dependencies

conda create -n dbgpt_env python=3.10
conda activate dbgpt_env
pip install -e ".[proxy]"

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3.3 Configure Environment Variables

cp .env.template .env
Edit the .env file to configure the Starrise AI model: 
# Use Starrise AI as the proxy model
LLM_MODEL=proxy_openai
PROXY_OPENAI_API_BASE=https://ai.alad.com/v1
PROXY_OPENAI_API_KEY={your-starrise-api-key}
PROXY_OPENAI_BACKEND=gpt-4o

# Embedding model configuration
EMBEDDING_MODEL=proxy_http_openapi
PROXY_HTTP_OPENAPI_PROXY_SERVER_URL=https://ai.alad.com/v1/embeddings
PROXY_HTTP_OPENAPI_PROXY_API_KEY={your-starrise-api-key}
PROXY_HTTP_OPENAPI_PROXY_BACKEND=text-embedding-3-small

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3.4 Start the DB-GPT Service

dbgpt start webserver --port 5670
Open http://127.0.0.1:5670/ in your browser to access the interface.

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4. Using Starrise AI Models via the DB-GPT Python SDK

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4.1 Installation

pip install "dbgpt>=0.6.3rc2" openai

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4.2 Using Starrise AI LLMs

from openai import OpenAI

client = OpenAI(
    api_key="{your-starrise-api-key}",
    base_url="https://ai.alad.com/v1"
)

response = client.chat.completions.create(
    model="gpt-4o",
    messages=[
        {"role": "system", "content": "You are a helpful AI assistant."},
        {"role": "user", "content": "Hello"}
    ]
)
print(response.choices[0].message.content)

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5. Getting Started Guide

  1. Add a Data Source — Choose a database type (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL) and connect.
  2. Select ChatData Conversation Type — Use natural language to interact with your data.
  3. Start Data Conversation — Select a Starrise AI model and the corresponding database to begin your data dialogue.