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use this page when you want an AI agent to configure the edgeful API in a local project. it takes you from zero to a working, verified connection, and you only ever paste your key into a local .env file, never into the chat.
heads up: you can’t do this in a chat window. claude.ai and chatgpt.com are chat interfaces, they can’t run commands, call APIs, or touch files on your computer. you need a coding agent running on your machine.
you’ll need two things: a coding agent on your machine, and an edgeful API key (we’ll point you to it below).
1

get a coding agent running

you need a coding agent on your machine — Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or similar. already have one running? skip to step 2.never installed one, or only ever used AI in a browser? start with never used AI? — it walks you through setting one up in about 10 minutes, then sends you back here for step 2.
2

paste the prompt

paste this into your running agent. it points the agent at a prompt-only setup page, so it does not need to parse this human guide. the agent does the whole job — creating a local .env, installing the dashboard skill, and making a verified first call.
prompt — paste into your agent
the full agent prompt is also available at ai-agent-setup-prompt. it is intentionally not in the sidebar.
3

add your API key

the prompt sets up everything except your API key, that part’s on you. the agent creates a .env file, then pauses and asks for your key. here’s where to get it:
  1. sign in to edgeful at edgeful.com.
  2. open the API dashboard (edgeful.com/api-dashboard) and go to API Keys.
  3. click generate API key, name it, and copy the value. it starts with ef_live_ and is shown only once.
  4. paste it into the .env file the agent created (after EDGEFUL_API_KEY=), save, and reply done.
paste your key into the .env file, never into the chat.

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works with

Claude Code, ChatGPT, Codex, Cursor, and any agent that can read a URL.