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Get your API key

Sign up at app.continum.co and create your first API key.
1

Sign in with GitHub

Navigate to the app and authenticate with your GitHub account.
2

Create a customer account

Choose your account type (Individual or Company) and plan (DEV, PRO, PRO_MAX, or ENTERPRISE).
3

Generate API key

Your API key will be displayed once. Save it securely - you won’t be able to see it again.

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Install the SDK

npm install @continum/sdk

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Create your first sandbox

Sandboxes define what compliance checks to run. Create one in the dashboard or via API: 
// In the app dashboard:
// 1. Navigate to Sandboxes
// 2. Click "Create Sandbox"
// 3. Choose a type (e.g., PII_DETECTION)
// 4. Set a slug (e.g., "my-sandbox")

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Basic usage

Replace your existing LLM calls with Continum: 
import { Continum } from '@continum/sdk';

const continum = new Continum({
  continumKey: process.env.CONTINUM_KEY,
  openaiKey: process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY
});

const response = await continum.llm.openai.gpt_4o.chat({
  messages: [
    { role: 'system', content: 'You are a helpful assistant.' },
    { role: 'user', content: 'What is the capital of France?' }
  ],
  sandbox: 'your-sandbox-slug'  // Specify sandbox for auditing
});

console.log(response.content);

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What happens next?

  1. Instant response: Your user gets the LLM response immediately (0ms added latency)
  2. Guardian check: If enabled, PII is detected and redacted pre-LLM (< 100ms)
  3. Async audit: The interaction is mirrored to your sandbox for compliance checking
  4. Signal stored: Results appear in your dashboard within seconds

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View your signals

Navigate to your dashboard to see compliance signals:
  • Risk level breakdown (LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, CRITICAL)
  • Violation types and reasoning
  • Filter by sandbox, provider, model, date range
  • Export for compliance reports

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Next steps

Configure SDK

Learn about advanced SDK configuration options

Sandbox types

Explore 15+ compliance sandbox types

Guardian protection

Enable pre-LLM PII detection and redaction

API reference

Explore the REST API endpoints
Dev plan limits: The DEV plan includes 1 sandbox and 1,000 audits. Upgrade to PRO for unlimited audits and more sandboxes.