groq-install-auth

name	groq-install-auth
description	Install and configure Groq SDK authentication for TypeScript or Python. Use when setting up a new Groq integration, configuring API keys, or initializing the groq-sdk in your project. Trigger with phrases like "install groq", "setup groq", "groq auth", "configure groq API key".
allowed-tools	Bash(npm:*), Bash(pip:*), Bash(export:*)
version	1.11.0
license	MIT
author	Jeremy Longshore <[e-mail]>
tags	["saas","groq","api","authentication"]
compatibility	Designed for Claude Code, also compatible with Codex and OpenClaw

Groq Install & Auth

Overview

Install the official Groq SDK and configure API key authentication. Groq provides ultra-fast LLM inference on custom LPU hardware through an OpenAI-compatible REST API at api.groq.com/openai/v1/.

The workflow is four steps: install the SDK, mint an API key, export it as an environment variable, and verify the connection by listing models. Each step is summarized below; deep detail lives in references/.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ or Python 3.8+
• Package manager (npm, pnpm, or pip)
• Groq account at console.groq.com
• API key from GroqCloud console (Settings > API Keys)

Instructions

Step 1: Install the SDK

set -euo pipefail
# TypeScript / JavaScript
npm install groq-sdk

# Python
pip install groq

Step 2: Get Your API Key

1. Go to console.groq.com/keys
2. Click "Create API Key"
3. Copy the key (starts with gsk_)
4. Store it securely -- you cannot view it again

Step 3: Configure Environment

Add the .gitignore template before writing any .env file so a key can never be committed:

# Set environment variable (recommended)
export GROQ_API_KEY="gsk_your_key_here"

# Or create .env file (add .env to .gitignore first)
echo 'GROQ_API_KEY=gsk_your_key_here' >> .env

Step 4: Verify the Connection

Run a short script that lists the models your key can access — a successful list proves authentication end-to-end. The essential TypeScript skeleton:

import Groq from "groq-sdk";

const groq = new ({ : process.. });
 models =  groq..();
.(models..( m.));