Gamma Install & Auth
Overview
Set up Gamma API and configure authentication credentials for AI-powered presentation generation.
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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Gamma account with API access
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API key from Gamma dashboard
Instructions
Step 1: Install SDK
set -euo pipefail
Node.js
npm install @gamma/sdk
Python
pip install gamma-sdk
Step 2: Configure Authentication
Set environment variable
export GAMMA_API_KEY="your-api-key"
Or create .env file
echo 'GAMMA_API_KEY=your-api-key' >> .env
Step 3: Verify Connection
import { GammaClient } from '@gamma/sdk';
const gamma = new GammaClient({ apiKey: process.env.GAMMA_API_KEY }); const status = await gamma.ping(); console.log(status.ok ? 'Connected!' : 'Failed');
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 Gamma dashboard
Rate Limited Exceeded quota Check quota at https://gamma.app/docs
Network Error Firewall blocking Ensure outbound HTTPS allowed
Module Not Found Installation failed Run npm install or pip install again
Examples
TypeScript Setup
import { GammaClient } from '@gamma/sdk';
const gamma = new GammaClient({ apiKey: process.env.GAMMA_API_KEY, });
Python Setup
from gamma import GammaClient
client = GammaClient( api_key=os.environ.get('GAMMA_API_KEY') )
Resources
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Gamma Documentation
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Gamma Dashboard
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Gamma API Reference
Next Steps
After successful auth, proceed to gamma-hello-world for your first presentation generation.