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1

Generate your API key

Head to the Plato dashboard and copy your API key. Keep this secure - you’ll need it for all API requests.
Your API key provides access to your Plato environments. Never share it publicly or commit it to version control.
2

Install the SDK

Install the Plato SDK v2:
uv add plato-sdk-v2
Or with pip:
pip install plato-sdk-v2
3

Set up your environment variables

Set your API key in your environment:
export PLATO_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
The SDK will automatically use this environment variable.
4

Create your first session

Create a session with an environment and start interacting:
import asyncio
from plato.v2 import AsyncPlato, Env

async def main():
    # Initialize the client
    plato = AsyncPlato()

    # Create a session with an espocrm environment
    session = await plato.sessions.create(
        envs=[Env.simulator("espocrm")]
    )

    try:
        # Reset to initial state
        await session.reset()

        # Get the public URL to access the application
        urls = await session.get_public_url()
        print(f"Access your environment at: {urls}")

        # Execute a command
        result = await session.execute("whoami")
        print(f"Running as: {result}")

        # Get the current state
        state = await session.get_state()
        print(f"State: {state}")

    finally:
        # Always clean up
        await session.close()
        await plato.close()

asyncio.run(main())
5

Explore the API

Now that you have a working environment, explore the full API:
# Multiple environments
session = await plato.sessions.create(
    envs=[
        Env.simulator("espocrm", alias="crm"),
        Env.simulator("gitea", alias="git"),
    ]
)

# Access specific environments
crm = session.get_env("crm")
await crm.execute("ls -la /app")

# Create snapshots
snapshot = await session.snapshot()

# Evaluate task completion
result = await session.evaluate()

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What’s Next?

SDK v2

Learn the full SDK v2 API for sessions and environments

Agents

Build custom AI agents that run in containers

Worlds

Create execution environments for your agents

Logging

Track events, spans, and trajectories

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Need Help?

  • Installation issues? Make sure you have Python 3.10+ and try uv --version to verify uv is installed
  • Authentication problems? Double-check your API key is set: echo $PLATO_API_KEY
  • Session not starting? Check your network connection and verify your API key has access