Authentication

curl "https://api.andiai.com/api/v1/search?q=test" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

headers = {"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}

const headers = { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" };

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Getting an API key

1. Sign in to the API Console
2. Go to API Keys
3. Click Create Key
4. Copy the key — it’s only shown once

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Setting up your environment

ANDI_API_KEY=your-api-key

# Python (with python-dotenv)
from dotenv import load_dotenv
load_dotenv()

import os
api_key = os.environ["ANDI_API_KEY"]

// JavaScript (with dotenv)
import "dotenv/config";

const apiKey = process.env.ANDI_API_KEY;

export ANDI_API_KEY="your-api-key"

docker run -e ANDI_API_KEY=your-api-key your-image

docker run --env-file .env your-image

steps:
  - name: Run search
    env:
      ANDI_API_KEY: ${{ secrets.ANDI_API_KEY }}
    run: ./search-script.sh

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Managing keys

• Create multiple keys for different applications or environments
• Rename keys to identify their purpose
• Enable/disable keys without deleting them
• Revoke keys that are no longer needed

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Security practices

• Store keys in environment variables or a secrets manager
• Use separate keys for development and production
• Rotate keys periodically
• Revoke keys immediately if compromised
• Restrict key access to team members who need it
• Add .env to your .gitignore

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Next steps