Palantir Install & Auth

Overview

Set up the Palantir Foundry Platform SDK (Python or TypeScript) and configure authentication using either bearer tokens for development or OAuth2 client credentials for production. Covers both the Platform SDK for direct API access and the OSDK for Ontology-based workflows.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.9+ or Node.js 18+
• A Palantir Foundry enrollment with API access enabled
• A third-party application registered in Developer Console (for OAuth2)
• Your Foundry hostname (e.g., mycompany.palantirfoundry.com)

Instructions

Step 1: Install the SDK

Python (Platform SDK):

set -euo pipefail
pip install foundry-platform-sdk
python -c "import foundry; print(f'foundry-platform-sdk {foundry.__version__} installed')"

Python (OSDK for Ontology access):

set -euo pipefail
pip install palantir-sdk
python -c "import palantir; print('palantir-sdk installed')"

TypeScript (OSDK):

set -euo pipefail
npm install @osdk/client @osdk/oauth
npx tsc --version

Step 2: Configure Environment Variables

# .env — never commit this file
FOUNDRY_HOSTNAME=mycompany.palantirfoundry.com

# Option A: Bearer token (development only)
FOUNDRY_TOKEN=eyJhbGciOiJS...

# Option B: OAuth2 client credentials (production)
FOUNDRY_CLIENT_ID=abc123
FOUNDRY_CLIENT_SECRET=secret456

Step 3: Initialize with Bearer Token (Development)

import os
import foundry

client = foundry.FoundryClient(
    auth=foundry.UserTokenAuth(
        hostname=os.environ["FOUNDRY_HOSTNAME"],
        token=os.environ["FOUNDRY_TOKEN"],
    ),
    hostname=os.environ["FOUNDRY_HOSTNAME"],
)

# Verify connection — list datasets
datasets = client.datasets.Dataset.list()
for ds in datasets:
    print(f"Dataset: {ds.rid}")

Step 4: Initialize with OAuth2 (Production)

import os
import foundry

auth = foundry.ConfidentialClientAuth(
    client_id=os.environ["FOUNDRY_CLIENT_ID"],
    client_secret=os.environ["FOUNDRY_CLIENT_SECRET"],
    hostname=os.environ["FOUNDRY_HOSTNAME"],
    scopes=["api:read-data", "api:write-data"],
)
auth.sign_in_as_service_user()

client = foundry.FoundryClient(
    auth=auth,
    hostname=os.environ["FOUNDRY_HOSTNAME"],
)

# Verify — fetch ontology metadata
ontologies = client.ontologies.Ontology.list()
for ont in ontologies:
    print(f"Ontology: {ont.api_name} (rid={ont.rid})")

Step 5: TypeScript OSDK Setup

import { createClient } from "@osdk/client";
import { createConfidentialOauthClient } from "@osdk/oauth";

const oauthClient = createConfidentialOauthClient(
  process.env.FOUNDRY_CLIENT_ID!,
  process.env.FOUNDRY_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  `https://${process.env.FOUNDRY_HOSTNAME}/multipass/api/oauth2/token`,
);

const client = createClient(
  `https://${process.env.FOUNDRY_HOSTNAME}`,
  "<your-ontology-rid>",
  oauthClient,
);

Step 6: Generate Credentials via Developer Console

1. Navigate to https://<hostname>/workspace/developer-console
2. Create a new application > select "Server application"
3. Grant scopes: api:read-data, api:write-data, api:ontology-read
4. Copy client_id and client_secret
5. For quick testing: generate a personal access token under Settings > Tokens

Output

• SDK installed and importable (foundry-platform-sdk or @osdk/client)
• Environment variables configured for your Foundry enrollment
• Authenticated client verified against the Foundry API
• Ontology or dataset listing confirms read access

Error Handling

Examples

SDK Comparison

Resources

• Foundry API Getting Started
• Authentication Guide
• Python SDK GitHub
• OSDK Overview

Next Steps

Proceed to palantir-hello-world for your first Ontology query, or palantir-local-dev-loop for development workflow.