---
title: "ComputeSDK"
description: "Deploy Sandbox Agent using ComputeSDK's provider-agnostic sandbox API."
---

[ComputeSDK](https://computesdk.com) provides a unified interface for managing sandboxes across multiple providers. Write once, deploy anywhere by changing environment variables.

## Prerequisites

- `COMPUTESDK_API_KEY` from [console.computesdk.com](https://console.computesdk.com)
- Provider API key (one of: `E2B_API_KEY`, `DAYTONA_API_KEY`, `VERCEL_TOKEN`, `MODAL_TOKEN_ID` + `MODAL_TOKEN_SECRET`, `BLAXEL_API_KEY`, `CSB_API_KEY`)
- `ANTHROPIC_API_KEY` or `OPENAI_API_KEY`

## TypeScript example

```bash
npm install sandbox-agent@0.3.x computesdk
```

```typescript
import { SandboxAgent } from "sandbox-agent";
import { computesdk } from "sandbox-agent/computesdk";

const envs: Record<string, string> = {};
if (process.env.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY) envs.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY = process.env.ANTHROPIC_API_KEY;
if (process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY) envs.OPENAI_API_KEY = process.env.OPENAI_API_KEY;

const sdk = await SandboxAgent.start({
  sandbox: computesdk({
    create: { envs },
  }),
});

try {
  const session = await sdk.createSession({ agent: "claude" });
  const response = await session.prompt([
    { type: "text", text: "Summarize this repository" },
  ]);
  console.log(response.stopReason);
} finally {
  await sdk.destroySandbox();
}
```

The `computesdk` provider handles sandbox creation, Sandbox Agent installation, agent setup, and server startup automatically. ComputeSDK routes to your configured provider behind the scenes.

Before calling `SandboxAgent.start()`, configure ComputeSDK with your provider:

```typescript
import { compute } from "computesdk";

compute.setConfig({
  provider: "e2b", // or auto-detect via detectProvider()
  computesdkApiKey: process.env.COMPUTESDK_API_KEY,
});
```

## Supported providers

ComputeSDK auto-detects your provider from environment variables:

| Provider | Environment Variables |
|----------|----------------------|
| E2B | `E2B_API_KEY` |
| Daytona | `DAYTONA_API_KEY` |
| Vercel | `VERCEL_TOKEN` or `VERCEL_OIDC_TOKEN` |
| Modal | `MODAL_TOKEN_ID` + `MODAL_TOKEN_SECRET` |
| Blaxel | `BLAXEL_API_KEY` |
| CodeSandbox | `CSB_API_KEY` |

## Notes

- **Provider resolution**: Set `COMPUTESDK_PROVIDER` to force a specific provider, or let ComputeSDK auto-detect from API keys.
- `sandbox.runCommand(..., { background: true })` keeps the server running while your app continues.
- `sandbox.getUrl({ port })` returns a public URL for the sandbox port.
- Always destroy the sandbox when done to avoid leaking resources.
