# Set up the SDK

To get started, you have to instantiate and configure the AKKA SDK:

```typescript
import { AKKA } from '@akkafinance/sdk'
const akka = new AKKA({})

// or

const { AKKA } = require("@akkafinance/sdk")
const akka = new AKKA({})
```

The optional `config` parameter can be used to pass custom configuration to the SDK (Currently, only api url can be customized, but in the near future, many personal settings can be made):

```typescript
type ConfigUpdate = {
  apiUrl: string
}
```

The `apiUrl` defines which backend should be called. This only has to be edited when accessing a dedicated API endpoint.

{% hint style="info" %}
If you are interested in a dedicated API endpoint for your service, reach out via our [Discord](https://discord.gg/lifi) or file an issue in our repository [here](https://github.com/lifinance/sdk).
{% endhint %}

## Node.js Compatibility

SDK uses native Fetch API and in Node.js 16 and lower versions `fetch` is not natively included, so it needs to be added manually. To provide access to Fetch API you need to patch `global` object using [node-fetch](https://github.com/node-fetch/node-fetch#providing-global-access) or [cross-fetch](https://github.com/lquixada/cross-fetch). 

Here is an [example](https://github.com/lifinance/sdk/blob/main/test/setupEnv.ts) using cross-fetch:

```typescript
import fetch, { Headers, Request, Response } from 'cross-fetch'

if (!globalThis.fetch) {
  const globalThisAny: any = globalThis
  globalThisAny.fetch = fetch
  globalThisAny.Headers = Headers
  globalThisAny.Request = Request
  globalThisAny.Response = Response
}
```


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