Introduction
The Credo AI SDK provides client libraries for interacting with the Credo AI platform. Available for Python and TypeScript, it enables you to programmatically manage AI governance workflows, including use cases, models, vendors, and their relationships.
Two ways to integrate
- Use the SDK directly — write Python or TypeScript code against the Credo AI API yourself. Full control, best when your integration doesn't match an existing recipe. Start with SDK Comparison or jump straight to the Quickstart.
- Start from a Cookbook — ready-made, step-by-step integration guides for common systems (JIRA, ServiceNow, and growing). Each one explains why you'd want it and links to runnable code you can clone. Best when someone's already solved your exact problem. Browse Cookbooks.
The two aren't mutually exclusive — cookbooks are built on top of the same SDK and API this section documents, so reading both pays off even if you start from a cookbook.
What You Can Do
With the SDK, you can:
- Manage Use Cases - Create, update, and organize AI/ML applications for governance tracking
- Register Models - Track AI/ML models and their metadata across your organization
- Track Vendors - Monitor third-party AI providers and tools in your ecosystem
- Define Relationships - Link models and vendors to use cases for comprehensive governance
Key Features
| Feature | Python | TypeScript |
|---|---|---|
| Client | Sync CredoAI and async AsyncCredoAI | Single async client via createCredoAIClient() |
| Type Safety | Pydantic models for request/response validation | Full TypeScript types for all resources |
| Pagination | Built-in list_all() generators | Cursor-based manual pagination |
| Error Handling | Exception-based (ApiError, AuthenticationError) | Result-based { data, error } pattern |
Resources
The SDK provides access to these resources:
| Resource | Python | TypeScript |
|---|---|---|
| Use case management | client.use_cases | client.useCases |
| Model registry | client.models | client.models |
| Vendor tracking | client.vendors | client.vendors |
| Use case → model relationships | client.use_case_models | client.useCases.models |
| Use case → vendor relationships | client.use_case_vendors | client.useCases.vendors |
| Model → vendor relationships | client.model_vendors | client.models.vendors |
| Health checks and metrics | client.system | client.system |
Next Steps
- Install the SDK
- Configure authentication
- Follow the quickstart
- Browse Cookbooks for a ready-made integration instead of starting from scratch