Setup a New Project
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Create a Tambo Project
Set up a new Tambo project in the dashboard and get your API key to start building AI-powered applications.
Learn how to create a new Tambo project through the dashboard to start building AI-powered applications.
Step 1: Sign Up or Log In
Go to tambo.co and create an account or log in to your existing account.
Step 2: Create a New Project
- Click "Create Project" in the dashboard
- Enter a project name (e.g., "My Chat App")
Step 3: Get Your API Key
- Click the "Create API Key" button
- Copy your project API key
Step 4: Add to Your Application
Add the API key to your environment variables:
NEXT_PUBLIC_TAMBO_API_KEY=your_api_key_hereNote that this example uses NextJS client environment variable naming, but NextJS is not required.
Then pass it to TamboProvider in your React application:
import { TamboProvider } from "@tambo-ai/react";
export default function RootLayout({
children,
}: {
children: React.ReactNode;
}) {
return (
<html lang="en">
<body>
<TamboProvider projectKey={process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_TAMBO_API_KEY}>
{children}
</TamboProvider>
</body>
</html>
);
}Next Steps
Now that you have your project set up, you can start sending messages and getting responses from Tambo!
Learn how to build conversation interfaces:
- Build a Custom Chat Interface to create your conversation UI
Or configure how Tambo behaves:
- Configure Agent Behavior to customize how your agent responds
- Configure LLM Provider to select your AI model and settings
- Give Tambo Components to Generate to enable AI-generated UI