> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.boostgpt.co/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Build your first bot in 5 minutes

## Create Your First Bot

```javascript theme={null}
import { BoostGPT } from 'boostgpt';

const client = new BoostGPT({
  project_id: process.env.BOOSTGPT_PROJECT_ID,
  key: process.env.BOOSTGPT_API_KEY
});

// Create a bot
const botResponse = await client.createBot({
  name: 'My First Bot',
  model: 'gpt-5-mini',
  instruction: 'You are a helpful assistant.',
  max_reply_tokens: 1000,
  status: 'active'
});

if (botResponse.err) {
  console.error('Error creating bot:', botResponse.err);
  process.exit(1);
}

const bot = botResponse.response;
console.log('Bot created:', bot.id);
```

## Chat with Your Bot

```javascript theme={null}
const chatResponse = await client.chat({
  bot_id: bot.id,
  message: 'Hello! How are you?'
});

if (chatResponse.err) {
  console.error('Error:', chatResponse.err);
} else {
  console.log('Bot response:', chatResponse.response);
}
```

## Add Training Data

```javascript theme={null}
const trainingResponse = await client.addTraining({
  bot_id: bot.id,
  content: 'Our product is called BoostGPT. It helps developers build AI agents.',
  type: 'text'
});

if (trainingResponse.err) {
  console.error('Error adding training:', trainingResponse.err);
} else {
  console.log('Training added successfully');
}
```

## Complete Example

```javascript theme={null}
import { BoostGPT } from 'boostgpt';

const client = new BoostGPT({
  project_id: process.env.BOOSTGPT_PROJECT_ID,
  key: process.env.BOOSTGPT_API_KEY
});

async function main() {
  // Create bot
  const botResponse = await client.createBot({
    name: 'Support Bot',
    model: 'gpt-5-mini',
    instruction: 'You are a helpful customer support assistant.'
  });

  if (botResponse.err) {
    console.error('Error:', botResponse.err);
    return;
  }

  const bot = botResponse.response;

  // Add training
  await client.addTraining({
    bot_id: bot.id,
    content: 'We offer 24/7 support. Contact us at support@example.com'
  });

  // Chat
  const response = await client.chat({
    bot_id: bot.id,
    message: 'How can I contact support?'
  });

  console.log('Bot:', response.response);
}

main();
```

## Next Steps

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