Create a minimal working Fireflies.ai example.
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---
name: fireflies-hello-world
description: |
Create a minimal working Fireflies.ai example.
Use when starting a new Fireflies.ai integration, testing your setup,
or learning basic Fireflies.ai API patterns.
Trigger with phrases like "fireflies hello world", "fireflies example",
"fireflies quick start", "simple fireflies code".
allowed-tools: Read, Write, Edit
version: 1.0.0
license: MIT
author: Jeremy Longshore <jeremy@intentsolutions.io>
---
# Fireflies.ai Hello World
## Overview
Minimal working example demonstrating core Fireflies.ai functionality.
## Prerequisites
- Completed `fireflies-install-auth` setup
- Valid API credentials configured
- Development environment ready
## Instructions
### Step 1: Create Entry File
Create a new file for your hello world example.
### Step 2: Import and Initialize Client
```typescript
import { Fireflies.aiClient } from '@fireflies/sdk';
const client = new Fireflies.aiClient({
apiKey: process.env.FIREFLIES_API_KEY,
});
```
### Step 3: Make Your First API Call
```typescript
async function main() {
// Your first API call here
}
main().catch(console.error);
```
## Output
- Working code file with Fireflies.ai client initialization
- Successful API response confirming connection
- Console output showing:
```
Success! Your Fireflies.ai connection is working.
```
## Error Handling
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|-------|-------|----------|
| Import Error | SDK not installed | Verify with `npm list` or `pip show` |
| Auth Error | Invalid credentials | Check environment variable is set |
| Timeout | Network issues | Increase timeout or check connectivity |
| Rate Limit | Too many requests | Wait and retry with exponential backoff |
## Examples
### TypeScript Example
```typescript
import { Fireflies.aiClient } from '@fireflies/sdk';
const client = new Fireflies.aiClient({
apiKey: process.env.FIREFLIES_API_KEY,
});
async function main() {
// Your first API call here
}
main().catch(console.error);
```
### Python Example
```python
from fireflies import Fireflies.aiClient
client = Fireflies.aiClient()
# Your first API call here
```
## Resources
- [Fireflies.ai Getting Started](https://docs.fireflies.com/getting-started)
- [Fireflies.ai API Reference](https://docs.fireflies.com/api)
- [Fireflies.ai Examples](https://docs.fireflies.com/examples)
## Next Steps
Proceed to `fireflies-local-dev-loop` for development workflow setup.