How It Works
- Identify the platform — Node.js, Web (browser), Python, Java, Android, iOS, or Flutter.
- Load the matching reference file — Each platform has its own SDK reference with initialization pattern and service methods.
- Initialization first — Always show the SDK init call before any service-specific code.
- Platform quirks — Web SDK uses browser auth (no service account); Node.js SDK uses server-side init; Mobile SDKs require the Catalyst project ID in the config.
Triggers
Use this skill for: "SDK", zcatalyst-sdk-node, zcatalyst-sdk, "Node.js SDK", "Web SDK", "Python SDK", "Java SDK", "Android SDK", "iOS SDK", "Flutter SDK", sdk-web, sdk-mobile, catalyst.initialize, catalystApp, "initialize SDK", or any platform-specific SDK question.
References
| Reference | Load when the query is about… |
|---|---|
references/sdk-nodejs.md |
Node.js SDK — DataStore, ZCQL, Cache, Stratus (multipart, signed URLs), Auth, Email, NoSQL, Job Scheduling, Circuits, Connections, Search, Push Notifications |
references/sdk-web.md |
Web SDK v4 — browser-side auth (hosted/embedded login), generateAuthToken, isUserAuthenticated, signOut, DataStore, Stratus, cross-domain Slate→function pattern |
references/sdk-python.md |
Python SDK — DataStore, ZCQL, Cache, Stratus, Auth, Email, Search, Connections, NoSQL, Push Notifications, Job Scheduling, Circuits, Zia, SmartBrowz |
references/sdk-java.md |
Java SDK — Maven setup, DataStore, ZCQL, Cache, SmartBrowz (Selenium, PDF) |
references/sdk-mobile.md |
Android (Kotlin), iOS (Swift), Flutter (Dart) — auth, DataStore, ZCQL, Stratus, Push Notifications, Search |