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OpenSearch:Insert data

Last Updated:Mar 31, 2026

Use the Insert Data tab in the OpenSearch Vector Search Edition console to manually insert individual records into an instance table.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

  • An OpenSearch Vector Search Edition instance with at least one table configured

  • The table schema created with the appropriate field types for your data

Open the Insert Data tab

  1. Log on to the OpenSearch Vector Search Edition console.

  2. In the left-side navigation pane, click Instances.

  3. On the Instances page, find the target instance and click its ID.

  4. In the left-side pane of the instance details page, choose Vector Management > Insert Data.

  5. On the Insert Data tab, select the target table from the dropdown.

Insert a record

The Insert Data tab supports two input modes: form mode (default) and developer mode. Both modes support the same four data types.

Required fields by data type

Data typeRequired fields
Vector dataPrimary key fields, dense vector fields
Combined query dataPrimary key fields, dense vector fields, sparse index fields, sparse vector fields
Text data for embeddingPrimary key fields, text fields that require embedding
Image data for embeddingPrimary key fields, image fields that require embedding

For image data, you can either upload an image file directly or enter the base64-encoded string of the image.

Use form mode

Fill in the required fields for your data type and click Add.

Use developer mode

Developer mode lets you enter data as a structured payload instead of using individual form fields.

  1. In the upper-right corner of the Insert Data tab, select Developer Mode.

  2. Enter a payload with the required fields for your data type.

  3. Click Add.

Verify the insertion

After clicking Add, check the Results section. A successful insertion returns:

"message": "success"

After a successful insertion, go to the Query Test page to run queries against the data.

Limitations

Data typeSize limit
Each data recordUp to 1 MB
Text data for embeddingUp to 1 MB
Image data for embeddingNo upper limit (can exceed 1 MB)