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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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-# dataherald-python
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+# Dataherald Python API library
+
+The Dataherald Python library provides convenient access to the Dataherald API from any Python application. The 
+library contains type definitions and easy access methods to synchronous and asynchronous methods.
+
+## Docmentation
+
+The API documentation can be found here.
+
+## Installation
+
+`pip install dataherald`
+
+## Usage
+
+ The library needs to be configured with your accounts secret key which is available in the organization page of your 
+ [Dataherald Dashboard](https://admin.dataherald.ai)
+
+ ```
+ import dataherald
+ dataherald.api_key = "dh-...."
+ 
+ ```
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diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
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+[project]
+name = "dataherald"
+version = "0.0.2"
+authors = [
+  { name="Dataherald", email="support@dataherald.com" },
+]
+description = "The official Python library for the Dataherald NL-to-SQL API"
+readme = "README.md"
+requires-python = ">=3.8"
+classifiers = [
+    "Programming Language :: Python :: 3",
+    "License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License",
+    "Operating System :: OS Independent",
+]
+
+[project.urls]
+Homepage = "https://github.com/dataherald/dataherald-python"
+Issues = "https://github.com/dataherald/dataherald-python/issues"
+
+[build-system]
+requires = ["hatchling"]
+build-backend = "hatchling.build"
+
+[tool.hatch.build]
+include = [
+  "src/*"
+]
+
+[tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]
+packages = ["src/dataherald"]
+
+[tool.black]
+line-length = 120
+target-version = ["py37"]
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diff --git a/src/dataherald/__init__.py b/src/dataherald/__init__.py
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+from ._client import (
+    Client,
+    Dataherald, 
+    AsyncDataherald,
+    Timeout,
+)
+
+from ._exceptions import(
+    DataheraldError
+)
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diff --git a/src/dataherald/_base_client.py b/src/dataherald/_base_client.py
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+from typing import (
+    Generic, 
+    TypeVar, 
+    Union
+) 
+
+_HttpxClientT = TypeVar("_HttpxClientT", bound=Union[httpx.Client, httpx.AsyncClient])
+
+
+class BaseClient(Generic[_HttpxClientT]):
+
+class SyncAPIClient(BaseClient[httpx.Client]):
+    _client: httpx.Client
+
+    def __init__():
+        super().__init__()
+    
+
+
+class AsyncAPIClient(BaseClient[httpx.AsyncClient]):
+    _client: httpx.AsyncClient
+
+    def __init__():
+        super().__init__()
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diff --git a/src/dataherald/_client.py b/src/dataherald/_client.py
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+import httpx
+
+import os
+from typing import Union
+
+from . import resources, _exceptions
+from ._base_client import DEFAULT_MAX_RETRIES, SyncAPIClient, AsyncAPIClient
+from ._types import (
+    Timout,
+    NotGiven
+)
+
+from _exceptions import DataheraldError
+
+class Dataherald(SyncAPIClient):
+    sql_generations: resources.SQLGenerations
+    nl_generations: resources.NLGenerations
+    organization: str | None
+
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        timeout: Union[float, None],
+        api_key: str = None,
+        base_url:str | httpx.URL | None = None,
+        organization: str | None = None,
+        max_retries: int = DEFAULT_MAX_RETRIES,
+     ) -> None:
+        """
+        Constructs a new synchronous Dataherald client instance
+
+        This will infer the following arguements from the environment variables if they are not provided 
+        - `api_key` - `DATAHERALD_API_KEY`
+        - `organization` - `DATAHERALD_ORG_ID`
+        """ 
+        if api_key is None:
+            api_key = os.environ.get("DATAHERALD_API_KEY")
+        if api_key is None:
+            raise DataheraldError(
+                "No API key provided. Please provide an API key or set the DATAHERALD_API_KEY environment variable."
+            )
+        self.api_key = api_key
+
+        if organization is None:
+            organization = os.environ.get("OPENAI_ORG_ID")
+        self.organization = organization
+
+        if base_url is None:
+            base_url = os.environ.get("OPENAI_BASE_URL")
+        if base_url is None:
+            base_url = f"https://api.dataherald.ai/api/v1"
+
+
+
+class AsyncDataherald(AsyncAPIClient):
+    pass
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/dataherald/_constants.py b/src/dataherald/_constants.py
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+import httpx
+
+
+# default timeout is 10 minutes
+DEFAULT_TIMEOUT = httpx.Timeout(timeout=600.0, connect=5.0)
+DEFAULT_MAX_RETRIES = 2
+DEFAULT_LIMITS = httpx.Limits(max_connections=100, max_keepalive_connections=20)
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diff --git a/src/dataherald/_exceptions.py b/src/dataherald/_exceptions.py
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+import httpx
+from typing import Any, Optional, cast
+from typing_extensions import TypeGuard
+
+
+
+#To-Do move these to a utils class
+def is_dict(obj: object) -> TypeGuard[dict[object, object]]:
+    return isinstance(obj, dict)
+
+
+class DataheraldError(Exception):
+    pass
+
+
+class APIError(DataheraldError):
+    message: str
+    request: httpx.Request
+
+    body: object | None
+    """The API response body.
+
+    If the API responded with a valid JSON structure then this property will be the
+    decoded result.
+
+    If it isn't a valid JSON structure then this will be the raw response.
+
+    If there was no response associated with this error then it will be `None`.
+    """
+
+    code: Optional[str]
+    param: Optional[str]
+    type: Optional[str]
+
+    def __init__(self, message: str, request: httpx.Request, *, body: object | None) -> None:
+        super().__init__(message)
+        self.request = request
+        self.message = message
+        self.body = body
+
+        if is_dict(body):
+            self.code = cast(Any, body.get("code"))
+            self.param = cast(Any, body.get("param"))
+            self.type = cast(Any, body.get("type"))
+        else:
+            self.code = None
+            self.param = None
+            self.type = None
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diff --git a/src/dataherald/_resource.py b/src/dataherald/_resource.py
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+import asyncio
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
+import time
+
+
+class SyncAPIResource:
+    _client: Dataherald
+
+    def __init__(self, client: Dataherald) -> None:
+        self._client = client
+        self._get = client.get
+        self._post = client.post
+        self._patch = client.patch
+        self._put = client.put
+        self._delete = client.delete
+        self._get_api_list = client.get_api_list
+
+    def _sleep(self, seconds: float) -> None:
+        time.sleep(seconds)
+
+
+class AsyncAPIResource:
+    _client: AsyncDataherald
+
+    def __init__(self, client: AsyncDataherald) -> None:
+        self._client = client
+        self._get = client.get
+        self._post = client.post
+        self._patch = client.patch
+        self._put = client.put
+        self._delete = client.delete
+        self._get_api_list = client.get_api_list
+
+    async def _sleep(self, seconds: float) -> None:
+        await asyncio.sleep(seconds)
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diff --git a/src/dataherald/resources/__init__.py b/src/dataherald/resources/__init__.py
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+from .sql_generations import SQLGenerations
+from .nl_generation import NLGeneration
+from .heartbeat import Heartbeat
+
+__all__ = [
+    "SQLGenerations",
+    "NLGeneration",
+    "Heartbeat",
+]
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diff --git a/src/dataherald/resources/heartbeat.py b/src/dataherald/resources/heartbeat.py
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+import httpx
+from.._resource import SyncAPIResource
+from .._client import Dataherald
+
+class HeartBeat(SyncAPIResource):
+    def __init__(self, client: Dataherald):
+        super.__init__(client)
+        return self.response(200, "OK")
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diff --git a/src/dataherald/resources/nl_generations.py b/src/dataherald/resources/nl_generations.py
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diff --git a/src/dataherald/resources/sql_generations.py b/src/dataherald/resources/sql_generations.py
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diff --git a/tests/heartbeat.py b/tests/heartbeat.py
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+from ..src.dataherald._client import Dataherald, AsyncDataherald
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print('yello')
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