> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.saharaai.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.saharaai.com/developer-docs-ai-developer-portal/quick-start-guide.md). # Quick Start Guide This guide helps developers and app builders onboard quickly, focusing on the essential workflows for Alpha and Beta releases. Users can either use the **Graphical User Interface (GUI)** to navigate through the AI Model Pipeline setup or use[ our API.](/developer-docs-ai-developer-portal/api-documentation.md) ### AI Pipeline Guidelines for Testers Testers are responsible for designing, building, and deploying AI pipelines that align with the platform’s AI capabilities and dataset requirements. These pipelines must be scalable, production-ready, and optimized for DeFi analytics. **To ensure effectiveness, an AI pipeline should adhere to the following principles:** #### 1. Focus on DeFi AI Workflows • Address critical DeFi use cases such as yield rate queries, cross-chain cost estimation, risk assessment, and token pricing. • Simulate real-world DeFi interactions, including liquidity provision, lending strategies, and governance activity. #### 2. Integrate Multi-Source Data • Utilize both on-chain and off-chain data from the Data Marketplace and external APIs. • Merge diverse DeFi datasets while ensuring data consistency, proper time-stamping, and validation. #### 3. Meet Production Standards • Implement robust monitoring, error handling, and traceable data governance mechanisms. • Support real-time or batch inference to enable efficient DeFi queries. #### 4. Optimize for Performance & Scalability • Efficiently process large-scale transactions and real-time queries. • Enhance performance through optimized API management, caching strategies, and data batching. #### 5. Ensure Clear Documentation & Reproducibility • Provide structured deployment guides and configuration options to enable seamless replication. • Design pipelines to support future modifications and scalability across multi-chain environments. These guidelines ensure that AI pipelines contribute effectively to DeFi analytics, offering reliable insights while maintaining high performance and adaptability. ### Signing into the Portal Signing into Sahara AI Studio is easy, here’s how… ***Click the “Sign in” button in the top right corner of the map***