api-authentication

# ElevenLabs API Authentication

Comprehensive authentication setup for ElevenLabs voice AI platform including SDK installation, API key management, environment configuration, and connection testing.

## Overview

This skill provides:
- Automated SDK installation for TypeScript and Python
- Secure API key configuration with environment variables
- Connection testing and validation scripts
- Production-ready client templates
- Complete authentication examples for Next.js and Python projects

## Authentication Method

ElevenLabs uses API key authentication via HTTP headers:
```
xi-api-key: YOUR_ELEVENLABS_API_KEY
```

**Security Requirements:**
- API keys must be stored in environment variables (never hardcoded)
- Keys should never be exposed in client-side code
- Each key can have endpoint restrictions and credit quotas

## Scripts

All scripts are fully functional and production-ready:

### 1. setup-auth.sh
Configures ELEVENLABS_API_KEY in .env file with validation.
```bash
bash scripts/setup-auth.sh [api-key]
```

### 2. test-connection.sh
Tests API connectivity using curl and validates credentials.
```bash
bash scripts/test-connection.sh
```

### 3. install-sdk.sh
Installs @elevenlabs/elevenlabs-js (TypeScript) or elevenlabs (Python) SDK.
```bash
bash scripts/install-sdk.sh [typescript|python]
```

### 4. validate-env.sh
Validates .env file has required ELEVENLABS_API_KEY.
```bash
bash scripts/validate-env.sh
```

### 5. generate-client.sh
Generates API client boilerplate from templates.
```bash
bash scripts/generate-client.sh [typescript|python] [output-path]
```

## Templates

All templates are production-ready and fully implemented:

### Environment Configuration
- `templates/.env.template` - Environment variable template with all required keys

### TypeScript Templates
- `templates/api-client.ts.template` - ElevenLabs client with error handling
- `templates/api-client-nextjs.ts.template` - Next.js server-side client
- `templates/api-client-edge.ts.template` -