# Installation

## Getting Started

### Requirements

* [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/download/)

### Installation

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{% tab title="npm" %}

```shell
npm install --save @altura/altura-js
```

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{% tab title="yarn" %}

```shell
yarn add @altura/altura-js
```

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{% endtabs %}

**That's it!** You have successfully installed the Altura SDK.

### Importing

To use the Altura SDK in your code, you need to import it as follows.

```javascript
const { Altura } = require("@altura/altura-js")

const altura = new Altura(API_KEY); // API_KEY is optional
```

{% hint style="info" %}
Adding an API key will allow you to use all the methods available in the SDK. Omitting an API key will only allow you to use the get methods 
{% endhint %}


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