# Introduction

The Quickstart Guide is the fastest way to get hands-on with Credyt and see how everything fits together. It walks you through the core concepts of the platform and gives you a clear, minimal path to start integrating; from creating your first customer to processing real-time usage and tracking wallet balances.

We recommend working in test mode throughout this guide. The test environment is completely isolated from production and uses a separate set of API credentials, so you can safely experiment, send usage, and explore payment flows without impacting real customer data.

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Watch the video version of this quickstart guide on [YouTube](https://youtu.be/JFKvVFK_Wm4?si=OSG8-Dipl9M1Efqk).

### Meet GlitchAI[​](#meet-glitchai "Direct link to Meet GlitchAI")

Throughout our docs, we'll use examples from a fictitious AI media and content generation platform for marketers, GlitchAI.

## Prerequisites[​](#prerequisites "Direct link to Prerequisites")

Sign up

To complete this quickstart guide you'll need a Credyt account. You can sign up for free at <https://credyt.ai>

To integrate with Credyt, you’ll need your API key, which must be included in the `X-CREDYT-API-KEY` header in all API requests. API keys are pre-generated for your account during sign-up and can be obtained from the [Credyt App](https://app.credyt.ai). If you’re part of an existing account, contact your account administrator to get access to the API key.

When you’re ready to move beyond the basics, explore the [Features](https://docs.credyt.ai/category/features.md) and [Advanced Topics](https://docs.credyt.ai/category/advanced-topics.md) sections for a deeper dive into all of Credyt's capabilities.

TypeScript SDK

Install the SDK and initialize the client once for all the examples using the TypeScript SDK in this documentation:

```bash
npm install @credyt/api-client

```

```typescript
import { CredytApiClient } from "@credyt/api-client";

const client = new CredytApiClient({ key: "YOUR_API_KEY" });

```

## Follow along with Bruno[​](#follow-along-with-bruno "Direct link to Follow along with Bruno")

With our [Bruno request collections](https://github.com/credyt/learn/tree/main/bruno/credyt-api) you can follow along with the docs interactively and make API requests against your own account.

You can view the setup instructions and download the collections from [GitHub](https://github.com/credyt/learn/archive/refs/heads/main.zip) or click the button below to open them directly in [Bruno](https://usebruno.com).

[![Fetch in Bruno](https://fetch.usebruno.com/button.svg)](https://fetch.usebruno.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fcredyt%2Flearn.git)

After opening the collection in Bruno:

1. In the top right of the Bruno app select the environments dropdown and select "Configure"
2. Obtain your API keys from the [Credyt Portal](https://app.credyt.ai) and add them under the `credytApiKey` variable for your desired environment (test or live). Make sure to "Save" the changes.
3. Select the target environment in Bruno