Install the Runpod Serverless SDK

Install and configure the Serverless SDK for Python, JavaScript, or Go to interact with Serverless endpoints programmatically.

Python

Install

Create a virtual environment and install the SDK:

macOS/Linux

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
pip install runpod

Windows

python -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\activate
pip install runpod

To verify the installation:

python -c "import runpod; print(runpod.__version__)"

Configure your API key

Set your API key as an environment variable and reference it in your code:

import runpod
import os

runpod.api_key = os.getenv("RUNPOD_API_KEY")

Never hardcode your API key directly in your code. Always use environment variables or a secrets manager.

For more information, see the Python SDK on GitHub.

JavaScript

The JavaScript SDK supports Node.js and modern JavaScript environments using ES modules.

Install

npm install --save runpod-sdk
# or
yarn add runpod-sdk

Configure your API key

import runpodSdk from "runpod-sdk";
const { RUNPOD_API_KEY, ENDPOINT_ID } = process.env;

const runpod = runpodSdk(RUNPOD_API_KEY);
const endpoint = runpod.endpoint(ENDPOINT_ID);

For more information, see the JavaScript SDK on GitHub and the npm package.

Go

Install

go get github.com/runpod/go-sdk
go mod tidy

Configure your API key

package main

import (
    "os"

    "github.com/runpod/go-sdk/pkg/sdk/config"
    rpEndpoint "github.com/runpod/go-sdk/pkg/sdk/endpoint"
)

func main() {
    apiKey := os.Getenv("RUNPOD_API_KEY")
    endpointId := os.Getenv("ENDPOINT_ID")

    endpoint, err := rpEndpoint.New(
        &config.Config{ApiKey: &apiKey},
        &rpEndpoint.Option{EndpointId: &endpointId},
    )
    if err != nil {
        panic(err)
    }

    // Use the endpoint...
}

For more information, see the Go SDK on GitHub and the Go package documentation.

Use the SDKs

For detailed examples of how to use the SDKs to interact with Serverless endpoints, see Send API requests.

Next steps

Once you’ve installed and configured the SDK, you’re ready to send requests to your Serverless endpoints:

• Send API requests: Learn how to submit jobs, check status, and stream results.
• Create handler functions: Build custom workers to process your jobs.
• API reference: Explore the full Runpod API for managing Pods, endpoints, and other resources.