Setup your development environment

Learn how to install and configure the gospace SDKs, set up your environment variables, and prepare your system for building and running API integrations.

Node.js

Prerequisites

• Node.js v18 LTS or newer

• npm v9+

• A valid gospace API key

1. Install Node.js and npm

Check your version:

node -v
npm -v

If you need to upgrade, download from nodejs.org or use a version manager:

nvm install 18
nvm use 18

2. Create a New Project

mkdir gospace-dev
cd gospace-dev
npm init -y

3. Install the gospace AI SDK

npm install @gospace-ai/api

4. Store Your API Key Securely

npm install dotenv

Create .env:

GOSPACE_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Load it in your code:

import "dotenv/config";
import GospaceAI from "@gospace-ai/api";

const gospace = new GospaceAI(process.env.GOSPACE_API_KEY!);