> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://unstructured-53-docs-243-plugins.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Pinecone

<Note>
  If you're new to Unstructured, read this note first.

  Before you can create a destination connector, you must first [sign up for Unstructured](https://platform.unstructured.io).
  After you sign up, the [Unstructured user interface](/ui/overview) (UI) appears, which you use to create the destination connector.

  After you create the destination connector, add it along with a
  [source connector](/ui/sources/overview) to a [workflow](/ui/workflows). Then run the worklow as a
  [job](/ui/jobs). To learn how, try out the [hands-on UI quickstart](/ui/quickstart) or watch the 4-minute
  [video tutorial](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn2FfHT6H-o).

  You can also create destination connectors with the Unstructured API.
  [Learn how](/api-reference/workflow/destinations/overview).

  If you need help, reach out to the [community](https://short.unstructured.io/pzw05l7) on Slack, or
  [contact us](https://unstructured.io/contact) directly.

  You are now ready to start creating a destination connector! Keep reading to learn how.
</Note>

Send processed data from Unstructured to Pinecone.

The following video shows how to fulfill the minimum set of Pinecone requirements:

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Here are some more details about the requirements:

* A Pinecone account. [Get an account](https://app.pinecone.io/).

  <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uPoa7PLcuZ4" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen />

* A Pinecone API key. [Get an API key](https://docs.pinecone.io/guides/get-started/authentication#find-your-pinecone-api-key).

* A Pinecone serverless index. [Create a serverless index](https://docs.pinecone.io/guides/indexes/create-an-index).

  <Note>
    Unstructured recommends that all records in the target index have a field
    named `record_id` with a string data type.
    Unstructured can use this field to do intelligent document overwrites. Without this field, duplicate documents
    might be written to the index or, in some cases, the operation could fail altogether.
  </Note>

To create the destination connector:

1. On the sidebar, click **Connectors**.
2. Click **Destinations**.
3. Cick **New** or **Create Connector**.
4. Give the connector some unique **Name**.
5. In the **Provider** area, click **Pinecone**.
6. Click **Continue**.
7. Follow the on-screen instructions to fill in the fields as described later on this page.
8. Click **Save and Test**.

Fill in the following fields:

* **Name** (*required*): A unique name for this connector.
* **Index Name** (*required*): The name of the index in the Pinecone database.
* **Batch Size**: The number of records to use in a single batch. The default is `50` if not otherwise specified.
* **API Key** (*required*): The Pinecone API key.