> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.obiguard.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Snowflake Cortex

Obiguard provides a robust and secure gateway to facilitate the integration of various Large Language Models (LLMs) into your applications, including [Snowflake Cortex APIs](https://docs.snowflake.com/).

With Obiguard, you can take advantage of features like fast AI gateway access, observability, prompt management, and more, all while ensuring the secure management of your LLM API keys through a [virtual key](/virtual-keys) system.

<Note>
  Provider Slug. `cortex`
</Note>

## Obiguard SDK Integration with Snowflake Cortex Models

Obiguard provides a consistent API to interact with models from various providers. To integrate Snowflake Cortex with Obiguard:

### 1. Install the Obiguard SDK

Add the Obiguard SDK to your application to interact with Snowflake Cortex AI's API through Obiguard's gateway.

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  <Tab title="Python SDK">
    ```sh theme={null}
    pip install obiguard
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

### 2. Initialize Obiguard with the Virtual Key

To use Snowflake Cortex with Obiguard, get your API key/JWT Token from the Snowflake Platform, then add it to Obiguard to create the virtual key.

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  <Tab title="Python SDK">
    ```python theme={null}
    from obiguard import Obiguard

    client = Obiguard(
      obiguard_api_key="vk-obg***",  # Your Obiguard virtual key
    )
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

### 3. Invoke Chat Completions with Snowflake Cortex

Use the Obiguard instance to send requests to Snowflake Cortex. You can also override the virtual key directly in the API call if needed.

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  <Tab title="Python SDK">
    ```python theme={null}
    completion = client.chat.completions.create(
      messages= [{"role": 'user', "content": 'Say this is a test'}],
      model= 'claude-3-5-sonnet'
    )

    print(completion)
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Next Steps

The complete list of features supported in the SDK are available on the link below.

<Card title="Obiguard SDK Client" icon="code" href="/api-reference/sdk/python">
  Learn more about the Obiguard SDK Client
</Card>