> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pixeltable.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

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# IndexMetadata

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# <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>class</span>  pixeltable.IndexMetadata

Metadata for a column of a Pixeltable table.

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  columns

```
columns: list[str]
```

The table columns that are indexed.

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  index\_type

```
index_type: Literal['embedding']
```

The type of index (currently only `'embedding'` is supported, but others will be added in the future).

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  name

```
name: str
```

The name of the index.

## <span style={{ 'color': 'gray' }}>attr</span>  parameters

```
parameters: EmbeddingIndexParams
```

Parameters specific to the index type.


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