> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pictify.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Quickstart
> Generate your first image in 5 minutes
# Quickstart
This guide walks you through generating your first image with Pictify in under 5 minutes.
## Prerequisites
* A Pictify account ([sign up free](https://pictify.io/signup))
* An API key (available in your [dashboard](https://pictify.io/dashboard/settings))
## Step 1: Get Your API Key
1. Log in to your [Pictify dashboard](https://pictify.io/dashboard)
2. Navigate to **Settings** > **API Keys**
3. Click **Create API Key**
4. Copy and store your key securely
Keep your API key secret. Never expose it in client-side code or public repositories.
## Step 2: Install an SDK (Optional)
Choose your preferred language:
```bash npm theme={null}
npm install @pictify/sdk
```
```bash pip theme={null}
pip install pictify
```
```bash go theme={null}
go get github.com/pictify-io/pictify-go
```
```bash gem theme={null}
gem install pictify
```
## Step 3: Generate an Image
### Using the SDK
```typescript Node.js theme={null}
import { Pictify } from '@pictify/sdk';
const pictify = new Pictify({
apiKey: 'your-api-key'
});
const image = await pictify.renderHtml({
html: `
Hello, Pictify!
`,
width: 1200,
height: 630
});
console.log('Image URL:', image.url);
```
```python Python theme={null}
from pictify import Pictify
client = Pictify(api_key="your-api-key")
image = client.render_html(
html="""
Hello, Pictify!
""",
width=1200,
height=630
)
print("Image URL:", image.url)
```
```go Go theme={null}
package main
import (
"context"
"fmt"
"github.com/pictify-io/pictify-go"
)
func main() {
client := pictify.NewClient("your-api-key")
image, err := client.RenderHTML(context.Background(), &pictify.RenderHTMLOptions{
HTML: `
Hello, Pictify!
`,
Width: 1200,
Height: 630,
})
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
fmt.Println("Image URL:", image.URL)
}
```
```ruby Ruby theme={null}
require 'pictify'
client = Pictify::Client.new(api_key: 'your-api-key')
image = client.render_html(
html: <<~HTML,
Hello, Pictify!
HTML
width: 1200,
height: 630
)
puts "Image URL: #{image.url}"
```
### Using cURL
```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://api.pictify.io/image \
-H "Authorization: Bearer your-api-key" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"html": "Hello, Pictify!
",
"width": 1200,
"height": 630
}'
```
## Step 4: Use a Template
Templates let you create reusable designs with variables. Create a template in the dashboard, then render it:
```typescript Node.js theme={null}
const result = await pictify.render({
templateId: 'your-template-uid',
variables: {
title: 'My Blog Post',
author: 'Jane Doe',
publishedAt: '2026-01-29'
}
});
console.log(result.url); // results[0].url
```
```python Python theme={null}
result = client.render(
"your-template-uid",
variables={
"title": "My Blog Post",
"author": "Jane Doe",
"publishedAt": "2026-01-29"
}
)
print(result.url) # results[0].url
```
## Next Steps
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