Create an AI Connection for Hugging Face

Create an AI connection for Hugging Face in AI Control Tower using the AI Service Graph Connector for  Hugging Face (Version 1.1.0).

Before you begin

Role required: sn_ai_disc.discovery_admin and sn_cmdb_int_util.sgc_admin

Procedure

1. Navigate to AI Control Tower > Configurations > AI connections.
2. Click Add.
3. Select AI connector for Hugging Face from the available connectors.
4. Click Create connection.
5. Review setup instructions page displays.
   Note:

   Verify to follow all the prerequisite steps.
6. Click Continue.
7. Enter the connection details.

Table 1. Fields of connection details

Connection name	A unique identifier for this connection. For example: SGC_HuggingFace_Connection.
Connection URL	The Hugging Face base URL: (https://huggingface.co)
API Token	The API token generated in your Hugging Face account settings.
Organization Name	Your Hugging Face organization name. Enter this to discover organization-specific Spaces (Optional).

Note:

If you're part of a Hugging Face organization, identify your organization name. You can use this when configuring the connection to discover organization-specific Spaces.

8. Enter the details on Create and test connection:
   1. Click Create and Test Connection to validate connectivity.
   2. Verify that the connection test succeeds.
9. Click Continue.
10. Configuring import schedule:
    Note:

    After creating a connection, enable and configure scheduled imports.
11. Enable Scheduled Jobs.
    Note:

    Two parent scheduled jobs are created by default but are inactive:

    • Discovery (Agents) – Discovers AI agents and assets.
    • Execution (Usage) – Collects usage and observability data.
12. To enable imports, select the Active check box for both scheduled jobs.
    Note:

    Configure the run frequency for each scheduled job based on your organizational needs. For example, run discovery daily to capture new assets and run execution hourly to monitor usage.
13. Execute on Demand:
    1. To import data immediately without waiting for the scheduled time, click Execute Now next to the scheduled job.
    2. Once configured, scheduled jobs run automatically according to their schedule.
14. Select View all connections to view the newly created connection.

Result

Click View all connections to view the newly created connection.

The AI connection for Hugging Face is created and configured.