firecrawl-install-auth

# FireCrawl Install & Auth ## Overview Set up FireCrawl SDK/CLI and configure authentication credentials. ## Prerequisites - Node.js 18+ or Python 3.10+ - Package manager (npm, pnpm, or pip) - FireCrawl account with API access - API key from FireCrawl dashboard ## Instructions ### Step 1: Install SDK ```bash # Node.js npm install @firecrawl/sdk # Python pip install firecrawl ``` ### Step 2: Configure Authentication ```bash # Set environment variable export FIRECRAWL_API_KEY="your-api-key" # Or create .env file echo 'FIRECRAWL_API_KEY=your-api-key' >> .env ``` ### Step 3: Verify Connection ```typescript // Test connection code here ``` ## 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 FireCrawl dashboard | | Rate Limited | Exceeded quota | Check quota at https://docs.firecrawl.com | | Network Error | Firewall blocking | Ensure outbound HTTPS allowed | | Module Not Found | Installation failed | Run `npm install` or `pip install` again | ## Examples ### TypeScript Setup ```typescript import { FireCrawlClient } from '@firecrawl/sdk'; const client = new FireCrawlClient({ apiKey: process.env.FIRECRAWL_API_KEY, }); ``` ### Python Setup ```python from firecrawl import FireCrawlClient client = FireCrawlClient( api_key=os.environ.get('FIRECRAWL_API_KEY') ) ``` ## Resources - [FireCrawl Documentation](https://docs.firecrawl.com) - [FireCrawl Dashboard](https://api.firecrawl.com) - [FireCrawl Status](https://status.firecrawl.com) ## Next Steps After successful auth, proceed to `firecrawl-hello-world` for your first API call.