Quickstart
1
Get your API key
Sign up at nolma.ai and copy your API key from Settings → API Keys.Your key looks like:
nm_live_abc123...2
Change one URL
Find where you create your LLM client and change the
base_url:3
Open your dashboard
Go to nolma.ai/dashboard/guard.Within 30 seconds of making your first call you will see:
- Session created
- Token count
- Cost in USD
- Agent name
4
Set a budget (optional)
Prevent surprise bills by setting a hard limit:Dashboard → Guard → Budgets → Add rule
When the limit is hit Nolma returns
HTTP 429 before the LLM call fires. Zero cost incurred.What’s next?
Install the Python SDK
Session tracking and signal collection
Set up alerts
Slack and email notifications
Collect signals
Track user acceptance rates
Budget templates
Pre-built budget configurations