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# Batch API

## Overview

Accelerate high-volume AI workflows with AI21's Batch API, designed to support enterprise-scale use cases where traditional real-time APIs fall short.
Many enterprises need to process tens of thousands of language model requests quickly and cost-effectively. Use cases like product data enrichment, large-scale content classification, and historical knowledge audits demand a solution that’s purpose-built for asynchronous, high-throughput jobs.
AI21’s Batch API helps deliver rapid results at scale without the need for complex infrastructure or custom scripting.

## How it Works

Instead of sending each request individually through a synchronous API, the Batch API allows you to submit a `.jsonl` file containing thousands of inputs in a single job. The requests are processed asynchronously, and the results are returned in a downloadable output file.

### Workflow

1. Prepare your `.jsonl` input file
   Each line in the file represents a single prompt or input payload.
2. Submit the batch request
   Use a simple HTTP request to submit the file along with your desired endpoint.
3. Monitor and manage jobs
   Query the status and progress of your batch jobs and retrieve results. The result file is available once the batch is finished.
4. Download results
   When the batch completes, download your results directly.

## Key Advantages of AI21’s Batch API

* **Enterprise-scale throughput**
  Submit and process  thousands of requests in a single job.
* **Simple integration**
  Connect easily to your existing AI workflows via AI21’s SaaS infrastructure.
* **Battle-tested in production**
  Built in partnership with our customers, where it has cut processing time for large classification jobs from several hours to under one hour.

## Get Started

AI21’s Batch API is currently available for enterprise use through our SaaS offering. To request access or explore how Batch can integrate into your workflows, please [contact our sales team](https://www.ai21.com/contact-sales/). We’ll help tailor a solution that fits your business goals.