# HuggingFace API Service

### Creating a HuggingFace Account

- Visit HuggingFace’s website and sign up for an account.
- Complete the account verification process.

### Creating a HuggingFace API Key

- After logging in, go to your account settings.
- Find the section for API keys and create a new one. Detailed guidance is available in HuggingFace’s API documentation.

### Setting the HuggingFace API Key in .Renviron

To modify the `.Renviron` file:

    require(usethis)
    edit_r_environ()

For a persistent setting, add the following line to `.Renviron`, replacing `"<APIKEY>"` with your actual HuggingFace API key:

    HF_API_KEY="<APIKEY>"

Save the file and restart your R session for the changes to take effect.

Caution: Remember to include `.Renviron` in your `.gitignore` file to prevent exposing your API key, especially if using version control systems like GitHub or GitLab.