---
type: api
title: Create a DeepSeek inference endpoint
description: Create an inference endpoint to perform an inference task with the `deepseek` service.
url: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v8/operation/operation-inference-put-deepseek
resource: https://www.elastic.co/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v8/operation/operation-inference-put-deepseek
products:
  - Elasticsearch
---

# Create a DeepSeek inference endpoint

Availability: 8.19+

## Paths

- `PUT` `/_inference/{task_type}/{deepseek_inference_id}`

- [Api key auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v8/authentication#apikeyauth)
- [Basic auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v8/authentication#basicauth)
- [Bearer auth](/elastic/docs-builder/docs/4371/api/doc/elasticsearch/v8/authentication#bearerauth)

#### Path Parameters

- `task_type` (enum TaskTypeDeepSeek)
  The type of the inference task that the model will perform.
  Values: `completion`, `chat_completion`
- `deepseek_inference_id` (string Id)
  The unique identifier of the inference endpoint.

## Description

Create an inference endpoint to perform an inference task with the `deepseek` service.

## Required authorization

* Cluster privileges: `manage_inference`

## Query String Parameters

- `timeout` (string Duration · default: 30s)
  Specifies the amount of time to wait for the inference endpoint to be created.

## Request Body

`application/json`

- `chunking_settings` ({} InferenceChunkingSettings) — optional
  The chunking configuration object.
  - `max_chunk_size` (number · default: 250) — optional
    The maximum size of a chunk in words.
This value cannot be higher than `300` or lower than `20` (for `sentence` strategy) or `10` (for `word` strategy).
  - `overlap` (number · default: 100) — optional
    The number of overlapping words for chunks.
It is applicable only to a `word` chunking strategy.
This value cannot be higher than half the `max_chunk_size` value.
  - `sentence_overlap` (number · default: 1) — optional
    The number of overlapping sentences for chunks.
It is applicable only for a `sentence` chunking strategy.
It can be either `1` or `0`.
  - `strategy` (string · default: sentence) — optional
    The chunking strategy: `sentence` or `word`.
- `service` (enum DeepSeekServiceType) — required
  The type of service supported for the specified task type. In this case, `deepseek`.
  Values: `deepseek`
- `service_settings` ({} DeepSeekServiceSettings) — required
  Settings used to install the inference model.
These settings are specific to the `deepseek` service.
  - `api_key` (string) — required
    A valid API key for your DeepSeek account.
You can find or create your DeepSeek API keys on the DeepSeek API key page.

IMPORTANT: You need to provide the API key only once, during the inference model creation.
The get inference endpoint API does not retrieve your API key.
  - `model_id` (string) — required
    For a `completion` or `chat_completion` task, the name of the model to use for the inference task.

For the available `completion` and `chat_completion` models, refer to the [DeepSeek Models & Pricing docs](https://api-docs.deepseek.com/quick_start/pricing).
  - `url` (string) — optional
    The URL endpoint to use for the requests. Defaults to `https://api.deepseek.com/chat/completions`.

## Response

`application/json`

- `chunking_settings` ({} InferenceChunkingSettings)
  Chunking configuration object
  - `max_chunk_size` (number · default: 250)
    The maximum size of a chunk in words.
This value cannot be higher than `300` or lower than `20` (for `sentence` strategy) or `10` (for `word` strategy).
  - `overlap` (number · default: 100)
    The number of overlapping words for chunks.
It is applicable only to a `word` chunking strategy.
This value cannot be higher than half the `max_chunk_size` value.
  - `sentence_overlap` (number · default: 1)
    The number of overlapping sentences for chunks.
It is applicable only for a `sentence` chunking strategy.
It can be either `1` or `0`.
  - `strategy` (string · default: sentence)
    The chunking strategy: `sentence` or `word`.
- `service` (string)
  The service type
- `service_settings` (ServiceSettings)
  Settings specific to the service
- `task_settings` (TaskSettings)
  Task settings specific to the service and task type
- `inference_id` (string)
  The inference Id
- `task_type` (enum TaskTypeDeepSeek)
  The task type
  Values: `completion`, `chat_completion`
## Code Examples

#### Console

```console
PUT /_inference/{task_type}/{deepseek_inference_id}
```

#### curl

```curl
curl -X PUT "/_inference/{task_type}/{deepseek_inference_id}"
```