Prerequisites

Set up your environment to use W&B Inference

Complete these steps before using the W&B Inference service through the API or UI.

Before starting, review the usage information and limits to understand costs and restrictions.

Set up your W&B account and project

You need these items to access W&B Inference:

1. A W&B account
   Sign up at W&B

2. A W&B API key
   Get your API key at https://wandb.ai/authorize

3. A W&B project
   Create a project in your W&B account to track usage

Set up your environment (Python)

To use the Inference API with Python, you also need to:

1. Complete the general requirements above

2. Install the required libraries:

   pip install openai weave
   

Note

The weave library is optional but recommended. It lets you trace your LLM applications. Learn more in the Weave Quickstart.

See usage examples for code samples using W&B Inference with Weave.

Next steps

After completing the prerequisites:

• Check the API reference to learn about available endpoints
• Try the usage examples to see the service in action
• Use the UI guide to access models through the web interface