Create and manage models

This page shows you how to create and manage AML AI models. Create a model to start AML AI's ML training pipeline. You can use a model to run predictions or backtest across various datasets.

You only need to create the model and export the associated metadata at this point. The other model methods are provided for completeness.

Before you begin

Create a model

Some API methods return a long-running operation (LRO). These methods are asynchronous and return an Operation object; for details, see REST Reference. The operation might not be completed when the method returns a response. For these methods, send the request and then check for the result. In general, all POST, PUT, UPDATE, and DELETE operations are long-running.

Send the request

To create a model, use the projects.locations.instances.models.create method.

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

  • PROJECT_ID: your Google Cloud project ID listed in the IAM Settings
  • LOCATION: the location of the instance; use one of the supported regions
    Show locations
    • us-central1
    • us-east1
    • asia-south1
    • europe-west1
    • europe-west2
    • europe-west4
    • northamerica-northeast1
    • southamerica-east1
    • australia-southeast1
  • INSTANCE_ID: the user-defined identifier for the instance
  • MODEL_ID: a user-defined identifier for the model
  • ENGINE_CONFIG_ID: a user-defined identifier for the engine config
  • DATASET_ID: the user-defined identifier for the primary dataset used for training this model
  • TRAINING_END_DATE: The latest time from which data is used to generate features for training. This date should be the same or earlier than the end time of the primary dataset. Use RFC3339 UTC "Zulu" format (for example, 2014-10-02T15:01:23Z).

Request JSON body:

{
    "engineConfig": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/engineConfigs/ENGINE_CONFIG_ID",
    "primaryDataset": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/datasets/DATASET_ID",
    "endTime": "TRAINING_END_DATE"
}

To send your request, choose one of these options:

curl

Save the request body in a file named request.json. Run the following command in the terminal to create or overwrite this file in the current directory:

cat > request.json << 'EOF'
{
    "engineConfig": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/engineConfigs/ENGINE_CONFIG_ID",
    "primaryDataset": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/datasets/DATASET_ID",
    "endTime": "TRAINING_END_DATE"
}
EOF

Then execute the following command to send your REST request:

curl -X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8" \
-d @request.json \
"https://financialservices.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/models?model_id=MODEL_ID"

PowerShell

Save the request body in a file named request.json. Run the following command in the terminal to create or overwrite this file in the current directory:

@'
{
    "engineConfig": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/engineConfigs/ENGINE_CONFIG_ID",
    "primaryDataset": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/datasets/DATASET_ID",
    "endTime": "TRAINING_END_DATE"
}
'@  | Out-File -FilePath request.json -Encoding utf8

Then execute the following command to send your REST request:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `
-Method POST `
-Headers $headers `
-ContentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8" `
-InFile request.json `
-Uri "https://financialservices.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/models?model_id=MODEL_ID" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

{
  "name": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/operations/OPERATION_ID",
  "metadata": {
    "@type": "type.googleapis.com/google.cloud.financialservices.v1.OperationMetadata",
    "createTime": "2023-03-14T15:52:55.358979323Z",
    "target": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/models/MODEL_ID",
    "verb": "create",
    "requestedCancellation": false,
    "apiVersion": "v1"
  },
  "done": false
}

Check for the result

Use the projects.locations.operations.get method to check if the model has been created. If the response contains "done": false, repeat the command until the response contains "done": true. These operations can take a few minutes to several hours to complete.

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

  • PROJECT_ID: your Google Cloud project ID listed in the IAM Settings
  • LOCATION: the location of the instance; use one of the supported regions
    Show locations
    • us-central1
    • us-east1
    • asia-south1
    • europe-west1
    • europe-west2
    • europe-west4
    • northamerica-northeast1
    • southamerica-east1
    • australia-southeast1
  • OPERATION_ID: the identifier for the operation

To send your request, choose one of these options:

curl

Execute the following command:

curl -X GET \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
"https://financialservices.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/operations/OPERATION_ID"

PowerShell

Execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `
-Method GET `
-Headers $headers `
-Uri "https://financialservices.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/operations/OPERATION_ID" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

{
  "name": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/operations/OPERATION_ID",
  "metadata": {
    "@type": "type.googleapis.com/google.cloud.financialservices.v1.OperationMetadata",
    "createTime": "2023-03-14T15:52:55.358979323Z",
    "endTime": "2023-03-14T16:52:55.358979323Z",
    "target": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/models/MODEL_ID",
    "verb": "create",
    "requestedCancellation": false,
    "apiVersion": "v1"
  },
  "done": true,
  "response": {
    "@type": "type.googleapis.com/google.cloud.financialservices.v1.Model",
    "name": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/models/MODEL_ID",
    "createTime": CREATE_TIME,
    "updateTime": UPDATE_TIME,
    "state": "ACTIVE",
    "engineVersion": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/engineVersions/ENGINE_VERSION_ID",
    "engineConfig": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/engineConfigs/ENGINE_CONFIG_ID",
    "primaryDataset": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/datasets/DATASET_ID",
    "endTime": "TRAINING_END_DATE",
    "lineOfBusiness": "RETAIL"
  }
}

Export metadata

To export metadata from a model, use the projects.locations.instances.models.exportMetadata method.

For more information, see Exported metadata in the AML output data model.

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

  • PROJECT_ID: your Google Cloud project ID listed in the IAM Settings
  • LOCATION: the location of the instance; use one of the supported regions
    Show locations
    • us-central1
    • us-east1
    • asia-south1
    • europe-west1
    • europe-west2
    • europe-west4
    • northamerica-northeast1
    • southamerica-east1
    • australia-southeast1
  • INSTANCE_ID: the user-defined identifier for the instance
  • MODEL_ID: the user-defined identifier for the model
  • BQ_OUTPUT_DATASET_NAME: a BigQuery dataset in which to export a table that describes the structured metadata of the model
  • STRUCTURED_METADATA_TABLE: the table to write the structured metadata to
  • WRITE_DISPOSITION: the action that occurs if the destination table already exists; use one of the following values:
    • WRITE_EMPTY: Only export data if the BigQuery table is empty.
    • WRITE_TRUNCATE: Erase all existing data in the BigQuery table before writing to the table.

Request JSON body:

{
  "structuredMetadataDestination": {
    "tableUri": "bq://PROJECT_ID.BQ_OUTPUT_DATASET_NAME.STRUCTURED_METADATA_TABLE",
    "writeDisposition": "WRITE_DISPOSITION"
  }
}

To send your request, choose one of these options:

curl

Save the request body in a file named request.json. Run the following command in the terminal to create or overwrite this file in the current directory:

cat > request.json << 'EOF'
{
  "structuredMetadataDestination": {
    "tableUri": "bq://PROJECT_ID.BQ_OUTPUT_DATASET_NAME.STRUCTURED_METADATA_TABLE",
    "writeDisposition": "WRITE_DISPOSITION"
  }
}
EOF

Then execute the following command to send your REST request:

curl -X POST \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8" \
-d @request.json \
"https://financialservices.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/models/MODEL_ID:exportMetadata"

PowerShell

Save the request body in a file named request.json. Run the following command in the terminal to create or overwrite this file in the current directory:

@'
{
  "structuredMetadataDestination": {
    "tableUri": "bq://PROJECT_ID.BQ_OUTPUT_DATASET_NAME.STRUCTURED_METADATA_TABLE",
    "writeDisposition": "WRITE_DISPOSITION"
  }
}
'@  | Out-File -FilePath request.json -Encoding utf8

Then execute the following command to send your REST request:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `
-Method POST `
-Headers $headers `
-ContentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8" `
-InFile request.json `
-Uri "https://financialservices.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/models/MODEL_ID:exportMetadata" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

{
  "name": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/operations/OPERATION_ID",
  "metadata": {
    "@type": "type.googleapis.com/google.cloud.financialservices.v1.OperationMetadata",
    "createTime": "2023-03-14T15:52:55.358979323Z",
    "target": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/models/MODEL_ID",
    "verb": "exportMetadata",
    "requestedCancellation": false,
    "apiVersion": "v1"
  },
  "done": false
}

For more information on how to get the result of the long-running operation (LRO), see Check for the result.

Get a model

To get a model, use the projects.locations.instances.models.get method.

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

  • PROJECT_ID: your Google Cloud project ID listed in the IAM Settings
  • LOCATION: the location of the instance; use one of the supported regions
    Show locations
    • us-central1
    • us-east1
    • asia-south1
    • europe-west1
    • europe-west2
    • europe-west4
    • northamerica-northeast1
    • southamerica-east1
    • australia-southeast1
  • INSTANCE_ID: the user-defined identifier for the instance
  • MODEL_ID: the user-defined identifier for the model

To send your request, choose one of these options:

curl

Execute the following command:

curl -X GET \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
"https://financialservices.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/models/MODEL_ID"

PowerShell

Execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `
-Method GET `
-Headers $headers `
-Uri "https://financialservices.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/models/MODEL_ID" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

{
  "name": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/models/MODEL_ID",
  "createTime": "2023-03-14T15:52:55.358979323Z",
  "updateTime": "2023-03-15T15:52:55.358979323Z",
  "state": "ACTIVE",
  "engineVersion": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/engineVersions/ENGINE_VERSION_ID",
  "engineConfig": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/engineConfigs/ENGINE_CONFIG_ID",
  "primaryDataset": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/datasets/DATASET_ID",
  "endTime": "TRAINING_END_DATE",
  "lineOfBusiness": "RETAIL"
}

Update a model

To update a model, use the projects.locations.instances.models.patch method.

Only the label field in a model can be updated. The following example updates these key-value pair user labels associated with the model.

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

  • PROJECT_ID: your Google Cloud project ID listed in the IAM Settings
  • LOCATION: the location of the instance; use one of the supported regions
    Show locations
    • us-central1
    • us-east1
    • asia-south1
    • europe-west1
    • europe-west2
    • europe-west4
    • northamerica-northeast1
    • southamerica-east1
    • australia-southeast1
  • INSTANCE_ID: the user-defined identifier for the instance
  • MODEL_ID: a user-defined identifier for the model
  • KEY: The key in a key-value pair used to organize models. See labels for more information.
  • VALUE: The value in a key-value pair used to organize models. See labels for more information.

Request JSON body:

{
  "labels": {
    "KEY": "VALUE"
  }
}

To send your request, choose one of these options:

curl

Save the request body in a file named request.json. Run the following command in the terminal to create or overwrite this file in the current directory:

cat > request.json << 'EOF'
{
  "labels": {
    "KEY": "VALUE"
  }
}
EOF

Then execute the following command to send your REST request:

curl -X PATCH \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json; charset=utf-8" \
-d @request.json \
"https://financialservices.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/models/MODEL_ID?updateMask=labels"

PowerShell

Save the request body in a file named request.json. Run the following command in the terminal to create or overwrite this file in the current directory:

@'
{
  "labels": {
    "KEY": "VALUE"
  }
}
'@  | Out-File -FilePath request.json -Encoding utf8

Then execute the following command to send your REST request:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `
-Method PATCH `
-Headers $headers `
-ContentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8" `
-InFile request.json `
-Uri "https://financialservices.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/models/MODEL_ID?updateMask=labels" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

{
  "name": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/operations/OPERATION_ID",
  "metadata": {
    "@type": "type.googleapis.com/google.cloud.financialservices.v1.OperationMetadata",
    "createTime": "2023-03-14T15:52:55.358979323Z",
    "target": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/models/MODEL_ID",
    "verb": "update",
    "requestedCancellation": false,
    "apiVersion": "v1"
  },
  "done": false
}

For more information on how to get the result of the long-running operation (LRO), see Check for the result.

List the models

To list the models for a given instance, use the projects.locations.instances.models.list method.

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

  • PROJECT_ID: your Google Cloud project ID listed in the IAM Settings
  • LOCATION: the location of the instance; use one of the supported regions
    Show locations
    • us-central1
    • us-east1
    • asia-south1
    • europe-west1
    • europe-west2
    • europe-west4
    • northamerica-northeast1
    • southamerica-east1
    • australia-southeast1
  • INSTANCE_ID: the user-defined identifier for the instance

To send your request, choose one of these options:

curl

Execute the following command:

curl -X GET \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
"https://financialservices.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/models"

PowerShell

Execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `
-Method GET `
-Headers $headers `
-Uri "https://financialservices.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/models" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

{
  "models": [
    {
      "name": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/models/MODEL_ID",
      "createTime": "2023-03-14T15:52:55.358979323Z",
      "updateTime": "2023-03-15T15:52:55.358979323Z",
      "state": "ACTIVE",
      "engineVersion": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/engineVersions/ENGINE_VERSION_ID",
      "engineConfig": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/engineConfigs/ENGINE_CONFIG_ID",
      "primaryDataset": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/datasets/DATASET_ID",
      "endTime": "TRAINING_END_DATE",
      "lineOfBusiness": "RETAIL"
    }
  ]
}

Delete a model

To delete a model, use the projects.locations.instances.models.delete method.

Before using any of the request data, make the following replacements:

  • PROJECT_ID: your Google Cloud project ID listed in the IAM Settings
  • LOCATION: the location of the instance; use one of the supported regions
    Show locations
    • us-central1
    • us-east1
    • asia-south1
    • europe-west1
    • europe-west2
    • europe-west4
    • northamerica-northeast1
    • southamerica-east1
    • australia-southeast1
  • INSTANCE_ID: the user-defined identifier for the instance
  • MODEL_ID: the user-defined identifier for the model

To send your request, choose one of these options:

curl

Execute the following command:

curl -X DELETE \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $(gcloud auth print-access-token)" \
"https://financialservices.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/models/MODEL_ID"

PowerShell

Execute the following command:

$cred = gcloud auth print-access-token
$headers = @{ "Authorization" = "Bearer $cred" }

Invoke-WebRequest `
-Method DELETE `
-Headers $headers `
-Uri "https://financialservices.googleapis.com/v1/projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/models/MODEL_ID" | Select-Object -Expand Content

You should receive a JSON response similar to the following:

{
  "name": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/operations/OPERATION_ID",
  "metadata": {
    "@type": "type.googleapis.com/google.cloud.financialservices.v1.OperationMetadata",
    "createTime": "2023-03-14T15:52:55.358979323Z",
    "target": "projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION/instances/INSTANCE_ID/models/MODEL_ID",
    "verb": "delete",
    "requestedCancellation": false,
    "apiVersion": "v1"
  },
  "done": false
}

For more information on how to get the result of the long-running operation (LRO), see Check for the result.