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# sparse_embedding
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# `codeweaver.providers.config.categories.sparse_embedding`
[Section titled “codeweaver.providers.config.categories.sparse_embedding”](#codeweaverprovidersconfigcategoriessparse_embedding)
Top-level provider settings for sparse embedding providers.

## Class: `BaseSparseEmbeddingProviderSettings`
[Section titled “Class: BaseSparseEmbeddingProviderSettings”](#class-basesparseembeddingprovidersettings)
Base settings for sparse embedding providers.

## Class: `FastEmbedSparseEmbeddingProviderSettings`
[Section titled “Class: FastEmbedSparseEmbeddingProviderSettings”](#class-fastembedsparseembeddingprovidersettings)
Provider settings for FastEmbed sparse embedding models.

## Class: `SparseEmbeddingProviderSettings`
[Section titled “Class: SparseEmbeddingProviderSettings”](#class-sparseembeddingprovidersettings)
Settings for sparse embedding models.

### Method: `is_cloud`
[Section titled “Method: is_cloud”](#method-is_cloud)

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```
is_cloud()
```

Return True if the provider settings are for a cloud deployment.