> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developer.sanas.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Set up account

> Create a developer account.

## Overview

Create a developer account get your API keys for Sanas Cloud. Download the SDK libraries and start building.

## Create a Developer Account

<Steps>
  <Step title="Sign up for a developer account. ">
    Please visit  [sanas.ai/developer-platform](http://sanas.ai/developer-platform).
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Code Example

Here's how to use your credentials to initialize the SDK:

```python theme={null}
import sanas
import os

# Create SDK instance (storage_dir is where the SDK keeps data and logs)
sdk = sanas.create_sdk(sanas.InitParams(storage_dir="./storage"))

# Activate your account with your API key (use environment variables in production)
api_key = os.getenv("SANAS_API_KEY", "your_api_key")
result = sdk.activate_api_key(api_key)

if not result.success:
raise RuntimeError(f"activation failed ({result.error_type}): {result.message}")

print("SDK initialized and activated successfully")
```

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## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Quick Start" icon="rocket" href="/Docs/Getting-Started/Quick-Start">
    [Install the SDK](/Docs/Getting-Started/Quick-Start) and process your first audio stream.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Deployment Options" icon="cloud" href="/Docs/Deployment/Sanas-Cloud">
    Learn about Sanas Cloud and self-hosted deployments.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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## Need Help?

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Email Support" icon="envelope" href="mailto:support@sanas.ai">
    [support@sanas.ai](mailto:support@sanas.ai)

    Response time: 1 business day
  </Card>

  <Card title="Support Portal" icon="ticket" href="https://support.sanas.ai">
    Raise a [support ticket](https://help.sanas.ai/) for urgent issues
  </Card>
</CardGroup>