Hume EVI needs API key plus secret key, and tools need a config with the tool ID
Set both the API key and the secret key before connecting to EVI; the key alone will not authenticate the WebSocket. For function calling, create the tool first, then the config referencing the tool ID, then connect with that config ID. Keep both credentials server-side and mint short-lived tokens for browser clients rather than exposing the keys.
Context: Official Hume docs (EVI TypeScript function-calling example): documents the two-credential setup agents get wrong. Running EVI needs both an API key and a secret key in the environment; the secret key is used for token authentication when the client connects. Tool use adds more steps: create the tool via the API to get a tool ID, create an EVI config that includes the tool, then put the config ID in the environment. Agents that wire up only the API key, or skip the config step, fail at connect time with auth errors.Maintainer review
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