# Unique AI for Developers

Deep-dive into the technical internals and advanced features of Unique AI, with in-depth knowledge, code examples, and best practices for leveraging the full potential of the platform.

## Quickstart

Get up and running in minutes.

### Install the Python SDK, configure your credentials, and run your first search against the Unique knowledge base.

## Install the SDK & high-level toolkit

```bash
pip install unique-sdk unique-toolkit
```

## Configure & run your first search

```python
import unique_sdk

unique_sdk.api_key ="ukey_..."
unique_sdk.app_id ="app_..."

results = unique_sdk.Search.create(
    user_id="user_123",
    company_id="company_456",
    searchString="quarterly report",
    searchType="COMBINED",
)
```

[SDK & Toolkit Docs](https://unique-ag.github.io/ai/unique-sdk/) [Unique-AG/ai on GitHub](https://github.com/Unique-AG/ai) [PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/unique-sdk/)

## SDK & Toolkit domains

- **Chat & completions**: ChatService for building conversational interfaces with chat completions and streaming.
- **Search & knowledge**: KnowledgeBaseService for search, content retrieval, folder operations, and document upload.
- **Embeddings & LLM**: Embedding and language model modules for custom vector search and model interaction.
- **Webhooks & events**: Verify webhook signatures and handle platform events for real-time integrations.

## Prerequisites

You'll need a `UNIQUE_API_KEY` and `UNIQUE_APP_ID` from your organization's admin. Python ≥3.11 is required. See the [SDK documentation](https://unique-ag.github.io/ai/unique-sdk/) for the full setup guide, or explore [tutorials on GitHub](https://github.com/Unique-AG/ai/tree/main/tutorials).

## Explore the developer guides

[Core Software Development Kit→](https://docs.unique.ai/developers/software-development-kit-sdk) The **unique-sdk** and **unique-toolkit**. Includes search, content management, chat completions, folder operations, webhooks, and an experimental CLI.

```bash
pip install unique-sdk unique-toolkit
```

[Experimental Prototypes→](https://docs.unique.ai/developers/experimental-prototypes) Early-stage features and proof-of-concept integrations — including the experimental **unique-cli** file explorer for knowledge bases. Try new capabilities before they become generally available. Learn more.