Get Started with Google Gemini

Follow these simple steps to start building with Google Gemini's powerful AI capabilities.

Set Up Your Environment

Before you start using Google Gemini, you need to set up your development environment and get your API keys.

Create a Google Cloud account if you don't have one
Enable the Gemini API in your Google Cloud Console
Generate an API key for authentication

Install the Google AI JavaScript SDK

The Google AI JavaScript SDK provides a simple way to interact with the Gemini API from your JavaScript or TypeScript applications.

npm install @google/generative-ai

This SDK supports both Node.js and browser environments, making it versatile for various application types.

Make Your First API Call

Now that you have set up your environment and installed the SDK, you can make your first API call to Gemini.

import { GoogleGenerativeAI } from '@google/generative-ai';

// Initialize the API with your API key
const genAI = new GoogleGenerativeAI('YOUR_API_KEY');

// Create a model instance
const model = genAI.getGenerativeModel({ model: 'gemini-pro' });

// Generate content
async function generateContent() {
  const result = await model.generateContent('Write a hello world program in JavaScript');
  console.log(result.response.text());
}

generateContent();

Ready to Build?

Now that you've set up your environment and made your first API call, you're ready to start building with Google Gemini!