setup-api-key
Interactive guide for obtaining and configuring an ElevenLabs API key.
- Checks for existing
ELEVENLABS_API_KEYin environment or.envfile and validates it before prompting for setup - Walks users through account creation and key generation at elevenlabs.io, with clear copy-paste instructions
- Validates the provided key via API call to
https://api.elevenlabs.io/v1/userand saves it to.envon success - Requires internet access to elevenlabs.io and api.elevenlabs.io; retries validation once if the key fails initially
ElevenLabs API Key Setup
Guide the user through obtaining and configuring an ElevenLabs API key.
Workflow
Step 0: Check for an existing API key first
Before asking the user for a key, check for an existing ELEVENLABS_API_KEY:
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