Deepgram Install & Auth

Overview

Set up Deepgram SDK and configure authentication credentials for speech-to-text services.

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+ or Python 3.10+
Package manager (npm, pnpm, or pip)
Deepgram account with API access
API key from Deepgram Console (https://console.deepgram.com)

Instructions

Step 1: Install SDK

bash

# Node.js
npm install @deepgram/sdk

# Python
pip install deepgram-sdk

Step 2: Configure Authentication

bash

# Set environment variable
export DEEPGRAM_API_KEY="your-api-key"

# Or create .env file
echo 'DEEPGRAM_API_KEY=your-api-key' >> .env

Step 3: Verify Connection

typescript

import { createClient } from '@deepgram/sdk';

const deepgram = createClient(process.env.DEEPGRAM_API_KEY);
const { result, error } = await deepgram.manage.getProjects();
console.log(error ? 'Failed' : 'Connected successfully');

Output

Installed SDK package in node_modules or site-packages
Environment variable or .env file with API key
Successful connection verification output

Error Handling

Error	Cause	Solution
Invalid API Key	Incorrect or expired key	Verify key in Deepgram Console
401 Unauthorized	API key not set	Check environment variable is exported
Network Error	Firewall blocking	Ensure outbound HTTPS to api.deepgram.com
Module Not Found	Installation failed	Run `npm install` or `pip install` again

Examples

TypeScript Setup

typescript

import { createClient } from '@deepgram/sdk';

const deepgram = createClient(process.env.DEEPGRAM_API_KEY);

// Verify connection
async function verifyConnection() {
  const { result, error } = await deepgram.manage.getProjects();
  if (error) throw error;
  console.log('Projects:', result.projects);
}

Python Setup

python

from deepgram import DeepgramClient
import os

deepgram = DeepgramClient(os.environ.get('DEEPGRAM_API_KEY'))

# Verify connection
response = deepgram.manage.get_projects()
print(f"Projects: {response.projects}")

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Next Steps

After successful auth, proceed to deepgram-hello-world for your first transcription.

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