- Step1: Add the Spring AI dependency to your Maven or Gradle build file.
- Step2: Configure AI model credentials and provider settings in application.yml or application.properties.
- Step3: Inject the AiClient or ChatCompletionClient bean into your service classes.
- Step4: Use client.chat() or client.complete() methods with prompt templates to call models.
- Step5: Handle responses, stream results reactively if needed, and integrate outputs into your application flow.
- Step6: Configure retrieval-augmented generation by wiring a vector store and search component for context enrichment.