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Get started in three steps

Integrate Sentinel into your application and start tracking API analytics immediately.
1

Create your Sentinel account

Sign up for a Sentinel account to get started.
2

Create your API key

Create your API key from the dashboard and set it to the SENTINEL_API_KEY environment variable.
Store your API key safely. Never commit it to version control.
3

Install one of the SDKs

Install the Sentinel SDK for your framework, or check our API reference to manually send events if your framework isn’t covered.
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Elysia

Elysia framework integration
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Hono

Hono framework integration
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Express

Express framework integration
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Next.js

Next.js framework integration
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JavaScript

Vanilla JavaScript integration

Verify it’s working

After adding the middleware, make a few requests to your API. You should see events appearing in your Sentinel dashboard within seconds.
Events are automatically batched and sent to the ingestion API, so you may see a slight delay before they appear in the dashboard.