Payload Indexes
Configure payload and unique indexes for efficient querying and data integrity constraints
Why do anything?
Without indexes, queries scan all documents. Unique constraints prevent duplicate data.
Why now?
Production workloads need query optimization and data integrity.
Why this feature?
Payload indexes for query optimization, unique indexes for constraint enforcement, automatic index on _internal fields.
How It Works
Indexes optimize queries and enforce constraints on document payloads.
1
Index Definition
Define field path and index type
2
Index Creation
Create index on Qdrant collection
3
Constraint Enforcement
Reject duplicates for unique indexes
4
Query Optimization
Use index for filter acceleration
Why This Approach
Qdrant payload indexes accelerate filtering. Unique indexes ensure data integrity.
Where This Is Used
Integration
client.namespaces.indexes.create(namespace_id=ns, field="sku", type="unique")