JavaScript SDK
Build AI applications with the inference.sh JavaScript/TypeScript SDK.
Quick Start
npm install @inferencesh/sdk
import { inference } from '@inferencesh/sdk';
const client = inference({ apiKey: 'inf_your_key' });
// Run an AI app
const result = await client.run({
app: 'infsh/flux-schnell',
input: { prompt: 'A sunset over mountains' }
});
console.log(result.output);
Installation
npm install @inferencesh/sdk
# or
yarn add @inferencesh/sdk
# or
pnpm add @inferencesh/sdk
Requirements: Node.js 18.0.0+ (or modern browser with fetch)
Authentication
import { inference } from '@inferencesh/sdk';
// Direct API key
const client = inference({ apiKey: 'inf_your_key' });
// From environment variable (recommended)
const client = inference({ apiKey: process.env.INFERENCE_API_KEY });
// For frontend apps (use proxy)
const client = inference({ proxyUrl: '/api/inference/proxy' });
Get your API key: Settings → API Keys → Create API Key
Running Apps
Basic Execution
const result = await client.run({
app: 'infsh/flux-schnell',
input: { prompt: 'A cat astronaut' }
});
console.log(result.status); // "completed"
console.log(result.output); // Output data
Fire and Forget
const task = await client.run({
app: 'google/veo-3-1-fast',
input: { prompt: 'Drone flying over mountains' }
}, { wait: false });
console.log(`Task ID: ${task.id}`);
// Check later with client.getTask(task.id)
Streaming Progress
const stream = await client.run({
app: 'google/veo-3-1-fast',
input: { prompt: 'Ocean waves at sunset' }
}, { stream: true });
for await (const update of stream) {
console.log(`Status: ${update.status}`);
if (update.logs?.length) {
console.log(update.logs.at(-1));
}
}
Run Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description | |-----------|------|-------------| | app | string | App ID (namespace/name@version) | | input | object | Input matching app schema | | setup | object | Hidden setup configuration | | infra | string | 'cloud' or 'private' | | session | string | Session ID for stateful execution | | session_timeout | number | Idle timeout (1-3600 seconds) |
File Handling
Automatic Upload
const result = await client.run({
app: 'image-processor',
input: {
image: '/path/to/image.png' // Auto-uploaded
}
});
Manual Upload
// Basic upload
const file = await client.uploadFile('/path/to/image.png');
// With options
const file = await client.uploadFile('/path/to/image.png', {
filename: 'custom_name.png',
contentType: 'image/png',
public: true
});
const result = await client.run({
app: 'image-processor',
input: { image: file.uri }
});
Browser File Upload
const input = document.querySelector('input[type="file"]');
const file = await client.uploadFile(input.files[0]);
Sessions (Stateful Execution)
Keep workers warm across multiple calls:
// Start new session
const result = await client.run({
app: 'my-app',
input: { action: 'init' },
session: 'new',
session_timeout: 300 // 5 minutes
});
const sessionId = result.session_id;
// Continue in same session
const result2 = await client.run({
app: 'my-app',
input: { action: 'process' },
session: sessionId
});
Agent SDK
Template Agents
Use pre-built agents from your workspace:
const agent = client.agent('my-team/support-agent@latest');
// Send message
const response = await agent.sendMessage('Hello!');
console.log(response.text);
// Multi-turn conversation
const response2 = await agent.sendMessage('Tell me more');
// Reset conversation
agent.reset();
// Get chat history
const chat = await agent.getChat();
Ad-hoc Agents
Create custom agents programmatically:
import { tool, string, number, appTool } from '@inferencesh/sdk';
// Define tools
const calculator = tool('calculate')
.describe('Perform a calculation')
.param('expression', string('Math expression'))
.build();
const imageGen = appTool('generate_image', 'infsh/flux-schnell@latest')
.describe('Generate an image')
.param('prompt', string('Image description'))
.build();
// Create agent
const agent = client.agent({
core_app: { ref: 'infsh/claude-sonnet-4@latest' },
system_prompt: 'You are a helpful assistant.',
tools: [calculator, imageGen],
temperature: 0.7,
max_tokens: 4096
});
const response = await agent.sendMessage('What is 25 * 4?');
Available Core Apps
| Model | App Reference | |-------|---------------| | Claude Sonnet 4 | infsh/claude-sonnet-4@latest | | Claude 3.5 Haiku | infsh/claude-haiku-35@latest | | GPT-4o | infsh/gpt-4o@latest | | GPT-4o Mini | infsh/gpt-4o-mini@latest |
Tool Builder API
Parameter Types
import {
string, number, integer, boolean,
enumOf, array, obj, optional
} from '@inferencesh/sdk';
const name = string('User\'s name');
const age = integer('Age in years');
const score = number('Score 0-1');
const active = boolean('Is active');
const priority = enumOf(['low', 'medium', 'high'], 'Priority');
const tags = array(string('Tag'), 'List of tags');
const address = obj({
street: string('Street'),
city: string('City'),
zip: optional(string('ZIP'))
}, 'Address');
Client Tools (Run in Your Code)
const greet = tool('greet')
.display('Greet User')
.describe('Greets a user by name')
.param('name', string('Name to greet'))
.requireApproval()
.build();
App Tools (Call AI Apps)
const generate = appTool('generate_image', 'infsh/flux-schnell@latest')
.describe('Generate an image from text')
.param('prompt', string('Image description'))
.setup({ model: 'schnell' })
.input({ steps: 20 })
.requireApproval()
.build();
Agent Tools (Delegate to Sub-agents)
import { agentTool } from '@inferencesh/sdk';
const researcher = agentTool('research', 'my-org/researcher@v1')
.describe('Research a topic')
.param('topic', string('Topic to research'))
.build();
Webhook Tools (Call External APIs)
import { webhookTool } from '@inferencesh/sdk';
const notify = webhookTool('slack', 'https://hooks.slack.com/...')
.describe('Send Slack notification')
.secret('SLACK_SECRET')
.param('channel', string('Channel'))
.param('message', string('Message'))
.build();
Internal Tools (Built-in Capabilities)
import { internalTools } from '@inferencesh/sdk';
const config = internalTools()
.plan()
.memory()
.webSearch(true)
.codeExecution(true)
.imageGeneration({
enabled: true,
appRef: 'infsh/flux@latest'
})
.build();
const agent = client.agent({
core_app: { ref: 'infsh/claude-sonnet-4@latest' },
internal_tools: config
});
Streaming Agent Responses
const response = await agent.sendMessage('Explain quantum computing', {
onMessage: (msg) => {
if (msg.content) {
process.stdout.write(msg.content);
}
},
onToolCall: async (call) => {
console.log(`\n[Tool: ${call.name}]`);
const result = await executeTool(call.name, call.args);
agent.submitToolResult(call.id, result);
}
});
File Attachments
// From file path (Node.js)
import { readFileSync } from 'fs';
const response = await agent.sendMessage('What\'s in this image?', {
files: [readFileSync('image.png')]
});
// From base64
const response = await agent.sendMessage('Analyze this', {
files: ['data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgo...']
});
// From browser File object
const input = document.querySelector('input[type="file"]');
const response = await agent.sendMessage('Describe this', {
files: [input.files