Bonsai Quick Start

Note: The Bonsai proving service is still in early Alpha; an API key is required for access. Click here to request access.

If you already have an API key, you can start building on Bonsai in any of the following ways:

• via cargo risczero (great for experimenting or for non-blockchain applications)
  • Enable Bonsai by setting the environment variables BONSAI_API_KEY=<YOUR_API_KEY> and BONSAI_API_URL=<BONSAI_URL> when running your program
• via the Bonsai Foundry Template (for accessing Bonsai via Ethereum)
• via the Bonsai SDK (for accessing Bonsai from Rust)
• via the Bonsai REST API (for building your own client or accessing Bonsai directly)

If you don't have an API key, you can request access. While you wait, you can make use of the local proving option on the Bonsai Foundry Template, or you can focus on developing for the zkVM.