Installation

Install the Reducto Python SDK and set up your API key

Installation

Get started with the Reducto Python SDK by installing the package and configuring your API key.

Install from PyPI

1. Install the package

   Install the Reducto SDK using pip:

   pip install reductoai
   
2. Get your API key

   Sign up for an account at Reducto and obtain your API key from the dashboard.

3. Configure your API key

   We recommend using python-dotenv to manage your API key securely.

   First, install python-dotenv:

   pip install python-dotenv
   

   Then create a .env file in your project root:

   REDUCTO_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"
   

   Never commit your .env file to version control. Add it to your .gitignore file.

4. Verify installation

   Verify the installation by checking the installed version:

   import reducto
   print(reducto.__version__)
   

Optional: Install with aiohttp

For improved concurrency performance with async operations, you can install Reducto with aiohttp support:

pip install reductoai[aiohttp]

The aiohttp backend provides better concurrency performance for async operations compared to the default httpx backend.

Environment Configuration

The SDK supports the following environment variables:

Variable	Description	Default
REDUCTO_API_KEY	Your Reducto API key	Required
REDUCTO_BASE_URL	Custom base URL for API requests	https://api.reducto.ai
REDUCTO_LOG	Logging level (info or debug)	None

Requirements

• Python version: 3.9 or higher
• Dependencies: Automatically installed with the package

Next Steps

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