SDKs - Runcrate

Runcrate provides three official SDKs covering different use cases.

Python SDK

pip install runcrate-sdk — sync + async, Pydantic models, auto-retry

npm install @runcrate/sdk — zero deps, native fetch, ESM + CJS

npm install @runcrate/ai — generateText, streamText, generateImage

SDK	Package	Best For
Python	`runcrate-sdk`	Python apps — inference + infrastructure management
TypeScript	`@runcrate/sdk`	Node.js/Bun apps — full platform access in one client
Vercel AI SDK	`@runcrate/ai`	Next.js/React apps using `useChat`, `streamText`, `generateImage`
OpenAI SDK	`openai` / `openai`	Drop-in — just change the base URL to `api.runcrate.ai/v1`

Feature	Python	TypeScript	Vercel AI SDK
Package	`runcrate-sdk`	`@runcrate/sdk`	`@runcrate/ai`
Install	`pip install runcrate-sdk`	`npm install @runcrate/sdk`	`npm install @runcrate/ai ai`
Async support	Sync + Async clients	Async (native Promises)	Async (native Promises)
Runtime	Python 3.9+	Node.js 18+	Node.js 18+
Model inference	Yes	Yes	Yes
GPU instances	Yes	Yes	No
Storage	Yes	Yes	No
Billing	Yes	Yes	No
Streaming	Iterator / AsyncIterator	AsyncGenerator	AI SDK `streamText`
Structured output	—	—	AI SDK `Output.object`
Image generation	Yes	Yes	AI SDK `generateImage`
Embeddings	—	—	AI SDK `embed`
Auto-retry	Exponential backoff + jitter	Exponential backoff + jitter	Via AI SDK
Type safety	Pydantic models + mypy strict	Full TypeScript types	Full TypeScript types

All SDKs use the same API key format. Generate one from your Dashboard.

rc_live_YOUR_API_KEY

Pass it directly or set the RUNCRATE_API_KEY environment variable.