# E2B

{% hint style="info" %} <sub>Sandboxes are where courage meets containment, configure them before you let agents touch objects.</sub>
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<h2 align="center"><sub>This page means</sub></h2>

| This page is                                  | This page is not                                               |
| --------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <sub>Operator guidance for the E2B slot</sub> | <sub>A full secure coding curriculum</sub>                     |
| <sub>Save, Test, quota awareness</sub>        | <sub>A guarantee that every run will finish under budget</sub> |

<h3 id="how-to-get-a-github-api-key-for-aria" align="center"><sub>How to get a E2B API key for ARIA</sub></h3>

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{% step %} <sub>**Sign in to E2B**</sub>

<sub>**Open**</sub> [<sub>**Dashboard**</sub>](https://e2b.dev/dashboard) <sub>and authenticate with the account that should own billing for sandboxes.</sub>
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{% step %} <sub>**Create an API key**</sub>

<sub>In the dashboard, open the API keys section (menu labels may vary). Create a key named for this environment, copy it once, and store it only in ARIA or your vault.</sub>
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{% step %} <sub>**Plan runtime and cost limits**</sub>

<sub>E2B gives 100$ in credits for free, enough to ship hundreds of apps with ARIA.</sub>
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{% step %} <sub>**Paste in ARIA Settings**</sub>

<sub>In ARIA</sub> <sub></sub><sub>**Settings**</sub><sub>, open</sub> <sub></sub><sub>**E2B**</sub><sub>, paste,</sub> <sub></sub><sub>**Save**</sub><sub>, then</sub> <sub></sub><sub>**Test**</sub><sub>. Product copy describes a list sandboxes style check. If it fails, verify the key prefix and that the E2B account is active.</sub>
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<h2 align="center"><sub>Ask a question</sub></h2>

<p align="center"><sub><strong>What is the maximum runtime and cost you are willing to burn on a single exploratory run?</strong></sub> <br><sub>If you cannot answer, set limits before you scale usage.</sub></p>

<h3 align="center"><sub>Official E2B links</sub></h3>

| Resource                                          | URL                                                                                 |
| ------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| <sub>E2B home</sub>                               | [<sub>https://e2b.dev</sub>](https://e2b.dev)                                       |
| <sub>Dashboard</sub>                              | [<sub>https://e2b.dev/dashboard</sub>](https://e2b.dev/dashboard)                   |
| <sub>API keys (typical path; confirm in UI)</sub> | [<sub>https://e2b.dev/dashboard?tab=keys</sub>](https://e2b.dev/dashboard?tab=keys) |
| <sub>E2B docs</sub>                               | [<sub>https://e2b.dev/docs</sub>](https://e2b.dev/docs)                             |


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