Loads and returns an existing EncryptedIndex instance based on its name and key. 
client.load_index(
    index_name,
    index_key
)

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Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
index_namestrName of an existing index
index_keybytes32-byte encryption key
The encryption key must exactly match the key used during index creation.

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Exceptions

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Returns

An instance of EncryptedIndex if the index exists and the key is valid.

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Exceptions

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Example Usage

Basic usage of the load_index method to retrieve an existing index: 
from cyborgdb import Client

# Create a client
client = Client(base_url='http://localhost:8000', api_key='your-api-key')

# Provide the same index key used when creating the index
index_key = your_existing_32_byte_key

# Connect to existing index
index = client.load_index("my_index", index_key)