lucidchart-install-auth

# Lucidchart Install & Auth ## Overview Set up Lucid REST API for programmatic diagram creation and document management. ## Prerequisites - Lucidchart account and API access - API key/credentials from Lucidchart dashboard - Node.js 18+ or Python 3.8+ ## Instructions ### Step 1: Install SDK ```bash npm install @lucid-co/sdk # OAuth2 app credentials from developer.lucid.co ``` ### Step 2: Configure Authentication ```bash export LUCID_API_KEY="your-api-key-here" echo 'LUCID_API_KEY=your-api-key' >> .env ``` ### Step 3: Verify Connection (TypeScript) ```typescript import { LucidClient } from '@lucid-co/sdk'; const client = new LucidClient({ clientId: process.env.LUCID_CLIENT_ID, clientSecret: process.env.LUCID_CLIENT_SECRET }); const docs = await client.documents.list(); console.log(`Found ${docs.length} documents`); ``` ### Step 4: Verify Connection (Python) ```python import lucid client = lucid.Client(client_id=os.environ['LUCID_CLIENT_ID'], client_secret=os.environ['LUCID_CLIENT_SECRET']) docs = client.documents.list() print(f'Found {len(docs)} documents') ``` ## Error Handling | Error | Code | Solution | |-------|------|----------| | Invalid API key | 401 | Verify credentials in dashboard | | Permission denied | 403 | Check API scopes/permissions | | Rate limited | 429 | Implement backoff | ## Resources - [Lucidchart Documentation](https://developer.lucid.co/reference/overview) ## Next Steps After auth, proceed to `lucidchart-hello-world`.