1. Get an API key
1
Sign in to Polyvia Platform
Open the Polyvia Platform and sign up or log in.
2
Create a key
Open API in the sidebar of the Polyvia Platform, then Create API Key. Copy it — it’s shown only once. All
keys start with
poly_.2. Install an SDK
3a. Ingest & query — a single file
Ingestion is asynchronous: upload returns atask_id, then you poll (or
wait) until it’s completed. Once indexed, query in natural language and get
an answer grounded in the exact source page.
3b. Ingest & query — across many documents
The power of Polyvia is querying a whole corpus jointly. Ingest a batch into a group, then ask one question across all of it.Next steps
Core concepts
Documents, groups, ingestion, citations.
Python SDK
Async client, error handling, agent tools.
MCP Server
Use Polyvia from Claude, Cursor and agents.
Need help? Email mgierlach5@gmail.com.
