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Cookbooks show how to complete common tasks with Skyvern recipes and custom agents. Each cookbook walks through the dashboard or API steps, explains the required inputs, and shows how to track the results.

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Available cookbooks

Bulk Invoice Downloader

Download invoices from vendor portals, parse PDFs to extract amounts, and email a summary with attachments.

Job Application Recipes

Extract job details, apply with your resume, and track applications through the recipe page or API.

Healthcare Portal Data Extraction

Extract patient demographics and billing data from EHR portals like OpenEMR using residential proxies and browser profiles.

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Getting your API key

API examples require a Skyvern API key. Here’s how to get one:
1

Create an account

Sign up at app.skyvern.com or log in to your existing account.
2

Go to Settings

Click Settings in the left sidebar, then copy your API Keys.
API Keys settings page
3

Set your environment variable

Set the SKYVERN_API_KEY environment variable in your shell.
Or add it to your .env file:

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Other Resources

If you’re new to Skyvern agents, start with these foundational guides:

Build an Agent

Learn agent basics: parameters, blocks, and data passing

Agent Blocks Reference

Complete reference for all block types