Prerequisites

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

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
   

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