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Pre-requisites

Before using the PolyAI ADK, you need both the correct platform access and the required local tools.

Platform access

To use the ADK, you must have:

  • access to a workspace in PolyAI Agent Studio
  • a valid API key

Access and API credentials are provided by your PolyAI contact.

If you need access to the PolyAI platform, contact:

  • developers@poly-ai.com

Local requirements

You will also need the following installed on your machine:

  • Python 3.14 or higher

    The ADK requires a modern Python runtime.

  • uv

    Recommended for local development setup from source.

  • Git

    Required if you plan to clone the repository or contribute from source.

Install uv

If you use Homebrew on macOS, you can install uv with:

brew install uv

Before you continue

Before moving on, make sure you have:

  • confirmed access to Agent Studio
  • obtained an API key
  • installed Python 3.14+
  • installed uv if you are using the development setup
  • confirmed that Git is available locally

Next step

Once these requirements are in place, continue to installation.