Gemini Python SDK Integration
Use Gemini’s Python SDK to integrate with Helicone to log your Gemini AI usage.
Create Google Generative AI API Key
Visit the Google Generative AI API Key page. Follow the instructions to create a new API key. Make sure to save the key as you will need it for the next steps.
Set API keys as environment variables
Install the Google Generative AI SDK
Ensure you have the necessary packages installed in your Python environment:
Import and configure the client
Generate content using the model
Adding User-Specific Headers with Client Factory Method
Currently, the Gemini Python SDK doesn’t support setting headers at request time, unlike OpenAI and Anthropic SDKs (see GitHub issue #698). As a workaround, you can create a factory function that dynamically generates client instances with specific headers.
Client Factory Method for User-Specific Headers
This factory method approach allows you to create clients with different user identifiers, session tracking, and custom properties for each request, working around the current limitation in the Gemini SDK while providing comprehensive tracking capabilities in Helicone.
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