# Clay Hello World

> Create a minimal working Clay example. Use when starting a new Clay integration, testing your setup, or learning basic Clay API patterns. Trigger with phrases like "clay hello world", "clay example", "clay quick start", "simple clay code".

- Skill: `tools-only/clay-hello-world` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 3 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds add tools-only/clay-hello-world`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tools-only/clay-hello-world/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Integrations & APIs
- License: MIT
- Author: tools-only (https://skillmd.com/u/tools-only)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tools-only/clay-hello-world

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# Clay Hello World

## Overview
Minimal working example demonstrating core Clay functionality.

## Prerequisites
- Completed `clay-install-auth` setup
- Valid API credentials configured
- Development environment ready

## Instructions

### Step 1: Create Entry File
Create a new file for your hello world example.

### Step 2: Import and Initialize Client
```typescript
import { ClayClient } from '@clay/sdk';

const client = new ClayClient({
  apiKey: process.env.CLAY_API_KEY,
});
```

### Step 3: Make Your First API Call
```typescript
async function main() {
  // Your first API call here
}

main().catch(console.error);
```

## Output
- Working code file with Clay client initialization
- Successful API response confirming connection
- Console output showing:
```
Success! Your Clay connection is working.
```

## Error Handling
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|-------|-------|----------|
| Import Error | SDK not installed | Verify with `npm list` or `pip show` |
| Auth Error | Invalid credentials | Check environment variable is set |
| Timeout | Network issues | Increase timeout or check connectivity |
| Rate Limit | Too many requests | Wait and retry with exponential backoff |

## Examples

### TypeScript Example
```typescript
import { ClayClient } from '@clay/sdk';

const client = new ClayClient({
  apiKey: process.env.CLAY_API_KEY,
});

async function main() {
  // Your first API call here
}

main().catch(console.error);
```

### Python Example
```python
from clay import ClayClient

client = ClayClient()

# Your first API call here
```

## Resources
- [Clay Getting Started](https://docs.clay.com/getting-started)
- [Clay API Reference](https://docs.clay.com/api)
- [Clay Examples](https://docs.clay.com/examples)

## Next Steps
Proceed to `clay-local-dev-loop` for development workflow setup.