assemblyai-install-auth

name	assemblyai-install-auth
description	Install and configure AssemblyAI SDK authentication. Use when setting up a new AssemblyAI integration, configuring API keys, or initializing the assemblyai npm package in your project. Trigger with phrases like "install assemblyai", "setup assemblyai", "assemblyai auth", "configure assemblyai API key".
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, Bash(npm:*), Bash(pip:*), Grep
version	1.5.0
license	MIT
author	Jeremy Longshore <[e-mail]>
tags	["saas","ai","speech-to-text","assemblyai","transcription"]
compatibility	Designed for Claude Code

AssemblyAI Install & Auth

Overview

Install the assemblyai npm package and configure API key authentication for transcription, LeMUR, and streaming APIs.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ or Python 3.10+
• Package manager (npm, pnpm, yarn, or pip)
• AssemblyAI account — sign up at https://www.assemblyai.com/dashboard/signup
• API key from https://www.assemblyai.com/app/account

Instructions

Step 1: Install the SDK

# Node.js (official SDK)
npm install assemblyai

# Python
pip install assemblyai

Step 2: Configure API Key

# Set environment variable (recommended)
export ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY="your-api-key-here"

# Or add to .env file
echo 'ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY=your-api-key-here' >> .env

Add to .gitignore:

.env
.env.local
.env.*.local

Step 3: Initialize the Client

// src/assemblyai/client.ts
import { AssemblyAI } from 'assemblyai';

const client = new AssemblyAI({
  apiKey: process.env.ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY!,
});

export default client;

Step 4: Verify Connection

// verify-connection.ts
import { AssemblyAI } from 'assemblyai';

const client = new ({
  : process..!,
});

  () {
  
   transcript =  client..({
    : ,
  });

   (transcript. === ) {
    .(, transcript.);
    process.();
  }

  .(, transcript.);
  .(, transcript.);
  .(, transcript.?.(, ));
}

().(.);