**Experimental**: This documentation covers the AWS SDK for Python v4, which is experimental, non-GA software intended for evaluation and testing only. Do not use it for production workloads. For production applications, use the [AWS SDK for Python (Boto3)](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/boto3/latest/guide/quickstart.html). To understand the differences between the two SDKs, see [Choosing the right AWS SDK for Python](choosing-sdk.md).

# Getting started with the AWS SDK for Python v4
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The topics in this chapter walk you through the essential steps to begin building asynchronous Python applications that connect to AWS services: installing the SDK, configuring credentials, and running two working examples.

**Topics**
+ [Overview](getting-started-overview.md)
+ [Prerequisites and installation](getting-started-prerequisites-installation.md)
+ [Authenticating with AWS using the AWS SDK for Python v4](getting-started-authentication.md)
+ [Example 1: Make asynchronous calls to Amazon DynamoDB](getting-started-dynamodb.md)
+ [Example 2: Stream audio bidirectionally with Amazon Transcribe](getting-started-transcribe-streaming.md)