Quickstart

The easiest way to get started with Unleash is through a cloud-hosted free trial. This gives you a ready-to-use instance, so you can explore all Unleash features without any local setup.

In this guide, you’ll:

If you prefer to manage your own infrastructure, see the self-hosted setup guide. To use the open-source version, see the instructions in the Unleash GitHub repository.

Sign up for an Unleash Enterprise Cloud trial

Start by signing up for a free 14-day trial of Unleash Enterprise Cloud. After you submit the form, you will receive a confirmation email. Follow the link in the email to set your password and log in to your Unleash instance.

Create your first feature flag

Once you’ve logged in, it’s time to create your first feature flag:

For more details on creating feature flags, see How to create a feature flag.

Connect your application to Unleash

Next, use one of the client or backend SDKs to connect Unleash with your application.

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import { UnleashClient } from "unleash-proxy-client";
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const unleash = new UnleashClient({
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    url: "https://<YOUR_UNLEASH_INSTANCE>/api/frontend",
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    clientKey: "<YOUR_TOKEN>",
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    appName: "<YOUR_APP_NAME>",
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});
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unleash.on("synchronized", () => {
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    // Unleash is ready to serve updated feature flags.
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    // Check a feature flag
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    if (unleash.isEnabled("some-flag")) {
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        // do cool new things when the flag is enabled
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    }
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});

For examples that show how to connect to Unleash in other programming languages, see the Unleash SDK Examples repository.

Next steps

You have successfully connected Unleash to your application. To continue exploring, see the following resources:

• Core concepts: Learn about the Unleash architecture, available hosting options, and other reference documentation.
• Developer guides: Explore feature flag best practices and language-specific tutorials.
• Join the community: Have questions or feedback? Join the Unleash community on Slack to connect with other developers and the Unleash team.