Instantly Install & Auth
Overview
Set up Instantly SDK/CLI and configure authentication credentials.
Prerequisites
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Node.js 18+ or Python 3.10+
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Package manager (npm, pnpm, or pip)
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Instantly account with API access
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API key from Instantly dashboard
Instructions
Step 1: Install SDK
set -euo pipefail
Node.js
npm install @instantly/sdk
Python
pip install instantly
Step 2: Configure Authentication
Set environment variable
export INSTANTLY_API_KEY="your-api-key"
Or create .env file
echo 'INSTANTLY_API_KEY=your-api-key' >> .env
Step 3: Verify Connection
// Test connection code here
Output
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Installed SDK package in node_modules or site-packages
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Environment variable or .env file with API key
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Successful connection verification output
Error Handling
Error Cause Solution
Invalid API Key Incorrect or expired key Verify key in Instantly dashboard
Rate Limited Exceeded quota Check quota at https://docs.instantly.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 { InstantlyClient } from '@instantly/sdk';
const client = new InstantlyClient({ apiKey: process.env.INSTANTLY_API_KEY, });
Python Setup
from instantly import InstantlyClient
client = InstantlyClient( api_key=os.environ.get('INSTANTLY_API_KEY') )
Resources
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Instantly Documentation
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Instantly Dashboard
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Instantly Status
Next Steps
After successful auth, proceed to instantly-hello-world for your first API call.