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SDK Quick Starts
Last updated: Jul-24-2026
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These quick starts walk you through Cloudinary setup step by step, great for learning the SDKs hands-on. To have your AI coding assistant handle setup for you instead, use the Get Started prompt.One of the best ways to get started with Cloudinary Image and Video (Programmable Media) is to run through the SDK quick start for your favorite programming language.
These quick starts provide step-by-step code snippets that help you get an end-to-end project up and running, from initial SDK setup through delivering optimized and transformed media in 5 minutes or less!
Use the VS Code Extension
While you're setting up your SDK, install the Cloudinary VS Code Extension to interact with Cloudinary directly from your IDE: browse and upload assets, get answers from the Docs AI assistant, and set up Cloudinary's AI tools without switching to your browser.Backend SDK quick starts
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As a backend developer, you may also want to check out our Laravel community library
Frontend SDK quick starts
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As a frontend developer, you may also want to check out the Nuxt, Svelte, or Gatsby community-developed libraries.Mobile SDK quick starts
Cloudinary offers several SDKs providing mobile-specific functionality. Learn how to use them with the following resources:
Get started with Community Libraries
Developers from the Cloudinary community have developed a variety of integration libraries in coordination with Cloudinary. We invite you to use and contribute to these libraries.
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Community-developed libraries are developed, tested and maintained by the community. Bug fixes and feature requests should be submitted in the relevant repository.
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