> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.getdatagate.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Python Installation

> Install the Datagate Python SDK

## Requirements

* Python 3.10+

## Install

```bash theme={null}
pip install datagate
```

## Dependencies

The SDK has one dependency: [httpx](https://www.python-httpx.org/) for async HTTP.

## Create a Client

```python theme={null}
from datagate import DatagateClient

# With API key (recommended)
client = DatagateClient(api_key="dg_live_...")

# With JWT access token
client = DatagateClient(access_token="eyJ...")

# With custom base URL (for local development)
client = DatagateClient(
    api_key="dg_live_...",
    base_url="http://localhost:8080",
)
```

### Context Manager

The client supports async context manager for automatic cleanup:

```python theme={null}
async with DatagateClient(api_key="dg_live_...") as client:
    datasets = await client.list_datasets()
    # client.close() is called automatically
```