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API Keys

All requests require an API key. Keys are prefixed with kf- and can be created from the dashboard.

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Option 1 — Pass directly

import kitefishai

client = kitefishai.Client(api_key="kf-...")
Set KITEFISH_API_KEY in your environment and the client picks it up automatically: 
export KITEFISH_API_KEY="kf-..."

client = kitefishai.Client()
This is the recommended approach. It keeps credentials out of source code.

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Option 3 — .env file

Use a library like python-dotenv: 
# .env
KITEFISH_API_KEY=kf-...

from dotenv import load_dotenv
load_dotenv()

import kitefishai
client = kitefishai.Client()
Never commit API keys to source control. Add .env to your .gitignore.

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On-prem deployments

For air-gapped enterprise deployments, override the base URL: 
client = kitefishai.Client(
    api_key="kf-...",
    base_url="https://your-internal-host/v1",
)
Or via environment: 
export KITEFISH_BASE_URL="https://your-internal-host/v1"