Getting Started with Compile Labs: A Complete Guide

Compile Labs provides high-performance APIs for building and operating AI workloads. Whether you're building chatbots, content generation tools, or complex AI agents, this guide will help you get started quickly.

What is Compile Labs?

Compile Labs is a production-grade API platform that enables you to access multiple LLM providers through a single, unified interface. We handle the complexity of managing different APIs, optimizing for latency, and ensuring reliability so you can focus on building great products.

Key Features

Multi-Model Support: Access GPT-4, Claude, Llama, Mistral, and more through one API

Low Latency: P95 latency under 50ms for most requests

High Reliability: 99.99% uptime guarantee

Enterprise Security: SOC 2 compliant with fine-grained access control

Cost Optimization: Automatic routing to the most cost-effective models

Getting Started

Step 1: Sign Up

Visit console.compilelabs.com to create your account. You'll receive API credentials immediately after signup.

Step 2: Get Your API Key

Once logged in, navigate to the API Keys section and create a new key. Keep this key secure - you'll use it to authenticate all API requests.

Step 3: Make Your First API Call

Here's a simple example using cURL:

bash
curl https://api.compilelabs.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "gpt-4",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Hello, world!"}
    ]
  }'

Step 4: Integrate with Your Application

We provide SDKs for popular languages including Python, JavaScript, and Go. Check out our documentation for language-specific examples.

Best Practices

Use Environment Variables: Never hardcode your API keys

Handle Errors Gracefully: Implement retry logic for transient failures

Monitor Usage: Use our dashboard to track API usage and costs

Optimize Costs: Use model routing to automatically select cost-effective models

Next Steps

Explore our API documentation

Join our community Discord

Check out our example projects

Ready to build? Get started today!