retellai-install-auth
Retell AI install auth — AI voice agent and phone call automation. Use when working with Retell AI for voice agents, phone calls, or telephony. Trigger with phrases like "retell install auth", "retellai-install-auth", "voice agent".
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retellai-pack
Claude Code skill pack for Retell AI (30 skills)
Installation
This skill is included in the retellai-pack plugin:
/plugin install retellai-pack@claude-code-plugins-plusClick to copy
Instructions
Retell AI Install Auth
Overview
Install the Retell AI SDK and configure API key authentication for building voice agents.
Prerequisites
- Retell AI account at retellai.com
- API key from the Retell AI dashboard
- Node.js 18+ or Python 3.9+
Instructions
Step 1: Install SDK
set -euo pipefail
# Node.js
npm install retell-sdk
# Python
pip install retell-sdk
Step 2: Configure Environment
# .env
RETELL_API_KEY=key_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Step 3: Initialize Client (Node.js)
import Retell from 'retell-sdk';
const retell = new Retell({ apiKey: process.env.RETELL_API_KEY! });
// Verify connection — list agents
const agents = await retell.agent.list();
console.log(`Connected! ${agents.length} agent(s) configured.`);
Step 4: Initialize Client (Python)
from retell import Retell
import os
retell = Retell(api_key=os.environ["RETELL_API_KEY"])
agents = retell.agent.list()
print(f"Connected! {len(agents)} agent(s) configured.")
Output
retell-sdkinstalled- API key configured
- Connection verified with agent listing
Error Handling
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|---|---|---|
401 Unauthorized |
Invalid API key | Verify key in Retell Dashboard |
ModuleNotFoundError |
SDK not installed | npm install retell-sdk |
| Connection timeout | Network issue | Check firewall allows HTTPS |
Resources
Next Steps
Create your first agent: retellai-hello-world