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Configuration

Configure the Unique Python SDK with your credentials.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you'll need:

  • Python 3.11 or higher
  • Unique App ID and API Key (contact your Unique customer success manager)
  • User ID and Company ID for API requests

Basic Setup

Configure the SDK with your credentials:

import unique_sdk

# Set your API credentials
unique_sdk.api_key = "ukey_..."
unique_sdk.app_id = "app_..."

For better security, use environment variables:

export UNIQUE_API_KEY="ukey_..."
export UNIQUE_APP_ID="app_..."

Then load them in your code:

import os
import unique_sdk

unique_sdk.api_key = os.getenv("UNIQUE_API_KEY")
unique_sdk.app_id = os.getenv("UNIQUE_APP_ID")

Using python-dotenv

Alternatively, use a .env file with python-dotenv:

pip install python-dotenv

Create a .env file:

UNIQUE_API_KEY=ukey_...
UNIQUE_APP_ID=app_...

Load in your code:

from dotenv import load_dotenv
import os
import unique_sdk

load_dotenv()

unique_sdk.api_key = os.getenv("UNIQUE_API_KEY")
unique_sdk.app_id = os.getenv("UNIQUE_APP_ID")

Next Steps

Now that you've configured the SDK:

  1. Try the Quickstart guide - Make your first API call
  2. Explore API Resources - Browse available APIs
  3. Read the Architecture guide - Understand SDK structure
  4. Check out Tutorials - See step-by-step tutorials