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 Python 3.9+, install the google-generativeai package
using the following pip command:
pip install -q -U google-generativeai
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.
import google.generativeai as genai
genai.configure(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")
model = genai.GenerativeModel("gemini-1.5-flash")
response = model.generate_content("Explain how AI works")
print(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: