Check assistant status

# To use the Python SDK, install the plugin:
# pip install --upgrade pinecone pinecone-plugin-assistant

from pinecone import Pinecone
pc = Pinecone(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")

assistant = pc.assistant.describe_assistant(
    assistant_name="example-assistant", 
)

import { Pinecone } from '@pinecone-database/pinecone'

const pc = new Pinecone({ apiKey: 'YOUR_API_KEY' });
const assistant = await pc.describeAssistant('example-assistant');
console.log(assistant);

PINECONE_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
ASSISTANT_NAME="example-assistant"

curl -X GET "https://api.pinecone.io/assistant/assistants/$ASSISTANT_NAME" \
  -H "Api-Key: $PINECONE_API_KEY" \
  -H "X-Pinecone-Api-Version: 2025-01"

{
  "name": "example-assistant",
  "instructions": "Use American English for spelling and grammar.",
  "metadata": {},
  "status": "Initializing",
  "created_on": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z",
  "updated_on": "2023-11-07T05:31:56Z"
}