This quickstart shows you how to install your SDK of choice and then make your first Gemini API request.
Install the Gemini API library
Using Node.js v18+, install the GoogleGenerativeAI package
using the following npm command:
npm install @google/generative-ai
Make your first request
Get a Gemini API key in Google AI Studio
Use the
generateContent method
to send a request to the Gemini API.
const { GoogleGenerativeAI } = require("@google/generative-ai");
const genAI = new GoogleGenerativeAI("YOUR_API_KEY");
const model = genAI.getGenerativeModel({ model: "gemini-1.5-flash" });
const prompt = "Explain how AI works";
const result = await model.generateContent(prompt);
console.log(result.response.text());
What's next
Now that you made your first API request, you might want to explore the following guides which showcase Gemini in action: