rowboat/apps/docs/docs/using_the_sdk.md
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# Using the Python SDK
This is a guide on using the RowBoat Python SDK as an alternative to the [RowBoat HTTP API](/using_the_api) to power conversations with the assistant created in Studio.
## Prerequisites
- ``` pip install rowboat ```
- [Deploy your assistant to production](/using_the_api/#deploy-your-assistant-to-production-on-studio)
- [Obtain your `<API_KEY>` and `<PROJECT_ID>`](/using_the_api/#obtain-api-key-and-project-id)
### API Host
- For the open source installation, the `<HOST>` is [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000)
- When using the hosted app, the `<HOST>` is [https://app.rowboatlabs.com](https://app.rowboatlabs.com)
## Usage
### Basic Usage with StatefulChat
The easiest way to interact with Rowboat is using the `StatefulChat` class, which maintains conversation state automatically:
```python
from rowboat import Client, StatefulChat
# Initialize the client
client = Client(
host="<HOST>",
project_id="<PROJECT_ID>",
api_key="<API_KEY>"
)
# Create a stateful chat session
chat = StatefulChat(client)
# Have a conversation
response = chat.run("What is the capital of France?")
print(response)
# The capital of France is Paris.
# Continue the conversation - the context is maintained automatically
response = chat.run("What other major cities are in that country?")
print(response)
# Other major cities in France include Lyon, Marseille, Toulouse, and Nice.
response = chat.run("What's the population of the first city you mentioned?")
print(response)
# Lyon has a population of approximately 513,000 in the city proper.
```
### Advanced Usage
#### Using a specific workflow
You can specify a workflow ID to use a particular conversation configuration:
```python
chat = StatefulChat(
client,
workflow_id="<WORKFLOW_ID>"
)
```
#### Using a test profile
You can specify a test profile ID to use a specific test configuration:
```python
chat = StatefulChat(
client,
test_profile_id="<TEST_PROFILE_ID>"
)
```
### Low-Level Usage
For more control over the conversation, you can use the `Client` class directly:
```python
from rowboat.schema import UserMessage
# Initialize the client
client = Client(
host="<HOST>",
project_id="<PROJECT_ID>",
api_key="<API_KEY>"
)
# Create messages
messages = [
UserMessage(role='user', content="Hello, how are you?")
]
# Get response
response = client.chat(messages=messages)
print(response.messages[-1].content)
# For subsequent messages, you need to manage the message history and state manually
messages.extend(response.messages)
messages.append(UserMessage(role='user', content="What's your name?"))
response = client.chat(messages=messages, state=response.state)
```