Research endpoints

AI-generated Key Takeaways

• HAI-DEF offers research endpoints for externalized models at no cost, managed by Google Research and intended solely for research purposes without production-level SLAs.

• Access to these research endpoints requires an application process and agreement to individual terms of use.

• To gain access, users need to determine the best access option (group or individual), find the signup form for their chosen model, and submit a request using a Google identity.

• Access can be requested as a group (recommended) or individually, requiring a Google identity which can be a corporate, personal Gmail, or a created Google identity using a non-Gmail address.

HAI-DEF offers online service endpoints for most of its externalized models, both open-weight and close-weight. These service endpoints, referred to as "research endpoints", are complementary to what's openly available on Hugging Face and Model Garden. They are managed by Google Research and are offered to the research community at no cost. Because these services are only intended for research purposes, they don't have production-level Service Level Objectives and require application for access and agreement to their individual terms of use.

To gain access:

• Determine the most suitable access option.

• Find the signup form for your chosen model using the the quick models guide.

• With the group or individual Google identity at hand, use the signup form and submit your access request. Once approved, you'll receive an email with further instructions.

Access options

You can request access to research endpoints either as a group (recommended) or as an individual. A Google identity is required for all requests.

Tip: If you request access as a group, you can add or remove further access using group membership.

For Google commercial customers:

If your organization uses Google Workspace or Google Cloud, you likely already have a Google identity through your corporate email due to identity federation. Confirm this with your IT department.

• For multiple users: Contact your Google administrator to create a group containing all individuals needing access. Then, request access as a group.

• For single users: Sign up as an individual using your corporate email.

For everyone else:

If you and your group members have personal Gmail accounts, you can request individual access with your Gmail accounts or as a Google group that you manage.

Alternatively, you can create a Google identity using your existing non-Gmail email address (e.g., [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail], etc.), and then request individual access or using a Google group.

Note: In the "Create a Google Account" dialog, choose the option "Use your existing email", as shown in the following screen capture.

Caution: Although your email address becomes your Google Identity, be sure to choose a unique password for your new Google identity that is different from the one you use for your email account.