| name | fireflies-install-auth |
| description | Install and configure Fireflies.ai SDK/CLI authentication.
Use when setting up a new Fireflies.ai integration, configuring API keys,
or initializing Fireflies.ai in your project.
Trigger with phrases like "install fireflies", "setup fireflies",
"fireflies auth", "configure fireflies API key".
|
| allowed-tools | Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Bash(pip:*), Grep |
| version | 1.0.0 |
| license | MIT |
| author | Jeremy Longshore <jeremy@intentsolutions.io> |
Fireflies.ai Install & Auth
Overview
Set up Fireflies.ai SDK/CLI and configure authentication credentials.
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18+ or Python 3.10+
- Package manager (npm, pnpm, or pip)
- Fireflies.ai account with API access
- API key from Fireflies.ai dashboard
Instructions
Step 1: Install SDK
npm install @fireflies/sdk
pip install fireflies
Step 2: Configure Authentication
export FIREFLIES_API_KEY="your-api-key"
echo 'FIREFLIES_API_KEY=your-api-key' >> .env
Step 3: Verify Connection
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 Fireflies.ai dashboard |
| Rate Limited | Exceeded quota | Check quota at https://docs.fireflies.com |
| Network Error | Firewall blocking | Ensure outbound HTTPS allowed |
| Module Not Found | Installation failed | Run npm install or pip install again |
Examples
TypeScript Setup
import { Fireflies.aiClient } from '@fireflies/sdk';
const client = new Fireflies.aiClient({
apiKey: process.env.FIREFLIES_API_KEY,
});
Python Setup
from fireflies import Fireflies.aiClient
client = Fireflies.aiClient(
api_key=os.environ.get('FIREFLIES_API_KEY')
)
Resources
Next Steps
After successful auth, proceed to fireflies-hello-world for your first API call.
