The code sample demonstrates how to use the Vertex AI Generative Models API to count the number of tokens in a prompt and generate content using the Gemini model.
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For detailed documentation that includes this code sample, see the following:
- CountTokens API
- Method: projects.locations.endpoints.countTokens
- Method: projects.locations.publishers.models.countTokens
Code sample
Go
Before trying this sample, follow the Go setup instructions in the Vertex AI quickstart using client libraries. For more information, see the Vertex AI Go API reference documentation.
To authenticate to Vertex AI, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.
Python
Before trying this sample, follow the Python setup instructions in the Vertex AI quickstart using client libraries. For more information, see the Vertex AI Python API reference documentation.
To authenticate to Vertex AI, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.
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