Principle:Predibase Lorax HTTP Client Connection
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| Domains | Client_SDK, Networking |
| Last Updated | 2026-02-08 02:00 GMT |
Overview
A client connection pattern that establishes HTTP sessions to a LoRAX inference server with configurable timeouts, retry logic, and authentication headers.
Description
HTTP Client Connection provides the foundation for interacting with a LoRAX server. It abstracts the complexity of HTTP session management, including connection pooling, retry logic for transient failures, and support for both synchronous (requests) and asynchronous (aiohttp) backends.
The pattern is important because inference requests can be long-running (especially with large generation lengths), requiring careful timeout management. The client also supports Server-Sent Events (SSE) for streaming responses.
Usage
Use this principle when building applications that interact with a LoRAX server. Choose Client for synchronous code or AsyncClient for asyncio-based applications. This is the first step in any inference workflow.
Theoretical Basis
The client follows a session-based HTTP pattern:
Pseudo-code:
# Client connection pattern
client = create_session(base_url, timeout, headers)
# All subsequent calls reuse the session:
response = client.post("/generate", payload)
# Streaming uses SSE:
for event in client.stream("/generate_stream", payload):
yield parse_token(event)