assemblyai-install-auth

# AssemblyAI Install & Auth ## Overview Install the `assemblyai` npm package and configure API key authentication for transcription, LeMUR, and streaming APIs. ## Prerequisites - Node.js 18+ or Python 3.10+ - Package manager (npm, pnpm, yarn, or pip) - AssemblyAI account — sign up at https://www.assemblyai.com/dashboard/signup - API key from https://www.assemblyai.com/app/account ## Instructions ### Step 1: Install the SDK ```bash # Node.js (official SDK) npm install assemblyai # Python pip install assemblyai ``` ### Step 2: Configure API Key ```bash # Set environment variable (recommended) export ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY="your-api-key-here" # Or add to .env file echo 'ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY=your-api-key-here' >> .env ``` Add to `.gitignore`: ``` .env .env.local .env.*.local ``` ### Step 3: Initialize the Client ```typescript // src/assemblyai/client.ts import { AssemblyAI } from 'assemblyai'; const client = new AssemblyAI({ apiKey: process.env.ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY!, }); export default client; ``` ### Step 4: Verify Connection ```typescript // verify-connection.ts import { AssemblyAI } from 'assemblyai'; const client = new AssemblyAI({ apiKey: process.env.ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY!, }); async function verify() { // Transcribe a short public audio to confirm everything works const transcript = await client.transcripts.transcribe({ audio: 'https://storage.googleapis.com/aai-web-samples/5_common_sports_702.wav', }); if (transcript.status === 'error') { consol...