Cloud Quickstart
Send your first event to Trench Cloud
In this guide, we’ll walk you through the process of sending your first event and reading it back using the Trench Cloud API. The example uses the Trench JavaScript client, but the same can be achieved by calling the Events API directly.
Request Access to Trench Cloud
To get started with Trench Cloud, you need to request access from our website. Once you have access, you will receive your API keys and other necessary credentials.
Install Trench JavaScript Client
First, you need to install the Trench JavaScript client using your favorite package manager:
Alternatively, you can use the hosted version via the script tag below and skip the Initialize the Client step:
Initialize the Client
After installing the client, you need to initialize it with your API key. Replace YOUR_API_KEY
and YOUR_SERVER_URL
with the actual API key and server URL you received:
Send a Sample Event
Now you can send a sample event to Trench Cloud. Here is an example of how to send an event:
Verify the Event
You can verify that the event was received by querying the events endpoint. Use your private API key for this:
This will return a JSON response with the event that was just sent.
Going Further
Now that you’ve sent your first event, you can learn more about the many things you can do with Trench.
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