# Add PinchSDK

# Prerequisites

The following criterias must be fulfilled to implement the SDK:

• Minimum SDK version: 15
• Android Jetpack artifacts (AndroidX)
• Must be compiled with Java 8+

# Install PinchSDK NuGet

1. Add NuGet source: https://pkgs.dev.azure.com/fluxloopas/PinchSDK/_packaging/PinchSDK/nuget/v3/index.json
2. Add Pinch.Sdk.Android to your project

# Add API Key

In AndroidManifest.xml, add the following element as a child of the <application> element, by inserting it just before the closing </application> tag:

  <meta-data
      android:name="com.fluxloop.pinch.sdk.API_KEY"
      android:value="your-api-key-here"/>

If your project utilizies ProGuard, add the following exception to your ProGuard definition:

-keep class com.fluxloop.pinch.core.model.** { *; }
-keep class com.fluxloop.pinch.common.model.** { *; }