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Background

In order to use the SDK, you first need to get the API key and set it properly. There are two ways to set up your API keys.

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Direct use in your code

You can use your API key directly in your code.
python
import podonos
from podonos import *

client = podonos.init(api_key="<YOUR_API_KEY>")
But, committing an API key to your code repository is a common vector for credential compromise. So we strongly recommend the use of the environment variables as a proactive key safety measure.
Please avoid commiting your API key to your code repository.

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Add to environment variables

Set your API key as your environment variable.

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Linux / MacOS

Set your PODONOS_API_KEY environment variable on your shell command. Run the following command in your terminal, replacing YOUR_API_KEY with your API key. 
export PODONOS_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"
Once this is set, you can confirm that you have set your environment variable by using the following command. 
echo $PODONOS_API_KEY
Now, in your code, you can skip setting the api_key while initialization.
python
import podonos
from podonos import *

client = podonos.init()

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Windows

Run the following in the cmd prompt, and replace <YOUR_API_KEY> with your API key. 
setx PODONOS_API_KEY "<YOUR_API_KEY>"
Once the variable is setup, you can validate that the variable has been set properly by opening a new cmd prompt window and typing in 
echo %PODONOS_API_KEY%
All set! Let’s use the SDK.