ByteCompute Code Interpreter

ByteCompute Code Interpreter (TCI) enables you to execute Python code in a sandboxed environment.

The Code Interpreter currently only supports Python. We plan to expand the language options in the future.

Run your first query using the TCI

Python Copy

from bytecompute import bytecompute

client = bytecompute()

## Run a simple print statement in the code interpreter
response = client.code_interpreter.run(code='print("Welcome to bytecompute Code Interpreter!")', language="python")


print(f"Status: {response.data.status}")


for output in response.data.outputs:
    print(f"{output.type}: {output.data}")

TypeScript Copy

import bytecompute from 'bytecompute-ai';

const client = new bytecompute();

const response = await client.codeInterpreter.execute({
  code: 'print("Welcome to bytecompute Code Interpreter!")',
  language: 'python',
});

if (response.errors) {
  console.log(`Errors: ${response.errors}`);
} else {
  for (const output of response.data.outputs) {
    console.log(`${output.type}: ${output.data}`);
  }
}

Powershell Copy

curl -X POST "https://api.bytecompute.ai/tci/execute" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $bytecompute_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "language": "python",
    "code": "print(\"Welcome to bytecompute Code Interpreter!\")"
  }'

Output

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Status: completed
stdout: Welcome to bytecompute Code Interpreter!

??? Pricing information

TCI usage is billed at $0.03/session. As detailed below, sessions have a lifespan of 60 minutes and can be used multiple times.

Example Use Cases

Reinforcement learning (RL) training: TCI transforms code execution into an interactive RL environment where generated code is run and evaluated in real time, providing reward signals from successes or failures, integrating automated pass/fail tests, and scaling easily across parallel workers??hus creating a powerful feedback loop that refines coding models over many trials.
Developing agentic workflows: TCI allows AI agents to seamlessly write and execute Python code, enabling robust, iterative, and secure computations within a closed-loop system.

Response Format

The API returns:

session_id: Identifier for the current session
outputs: Array of execution outputs, which can include:
- Execution output (the return value of your snippet)
- Standard output (stdout)
- Standard error (stderr)
- Error messages
- Rich display data (images, HTML, etc.)
  Example

JSON Copy

{
  "data": {
    "outputs": [
      {
        "data": "Hello, world!\n",
        "type": "stdout"
      },
      {
        "data": {
          "image/png": "iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAA...",
          "text/plain": "<Figure size 640x480 with 1 Axes>"
        },
        "type": "display_data"
      }
    ],
    "session_id": "ses_CM42NfvvzCab123"
  },
  "errors": null
}

Usage overview

Bytecompute AI has created sessions to measure TCI usage.

A session is an active code execution environment that can be called to execute code, they can be used multiple times and have a lifespan of 60 minutes.

Typical TCI usage follows this workflow:

Start a session (create a TCI instance).
Call that session to execute code; TCI outputs stdout and stderr.
Optionally reuse an existing session by calling its session_id.

Reusing sessions and maintaining state between runs

The session_id can be used to access a previously initialized session. All packages, variables, and memory will be retained.

Python Copy

from bytecompute import bytecompute

client = bytecompute()

## set a variable x to 42
response1 = client.code_interpreter.run(code="x = 42", language="python")

session_id = response1.data.session_id

## print the value of x
response2 = client.code_interpreter.run(
    code='print(f"The value of x is {x}")', language="python", session_id=session_id
)

for output in response2.data.outputs:
    print(f"{output.type}: {output.data}")

TypeScript Copy

import bytecompute from 'bytecompute-ai';

const client = new bytecompute();

 // Run the first session
const response1 = await client.codeInterpreter.execute({
  code: 'x = 42',
  language: 'python',
});

if (response1.errors) {
  console.log(`Response 1 errors: ${response1.errors}`);
  return;
}

// Save the session_id
const sessionId = response1.data.session_id;

// Resuse the first session
const response2 = await client.codeInterpreter.execute({
  code: 'print(f"The value of x is {x}")',
  language: 'python',
  session_id: sessionId,
});

if (response2.errors) {
  console.log(`Response 2 errors: ${response2.errors}`);
  return;
}

for (const output of response2.data.outputs) {
  console.log(`${output.type}: ${output.data}`);
}

CURL Copy

curl -X POST "https://api.bytecompute.ai/tci/execute" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $bytecompute_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "language": "python",
    "code": "x = 42"
  }'
  
  curl -X POST "https://api.bytecompute.ai/tci/execute" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $bytecompute_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "language": "python",
    "code": "print(f\"The value of x is {x}\")",
    "session_id": "YOUR_SESSION_ID_FROM_FIRST_RESPONSE"
  }'

Output

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stdout: The value of x is 42

Using the TCI for Data analysis

Bytecompute Code Interpreter is a very powerful tool and gives you access to a fully functional coding environment. You can install Python libraries and conduct fully fledged data analysis experiments.

Python Copy

from bytecompute import bytecompute

client = bytecompute()

## Create a code interpreter instance
code_interpreter = client.code_interpreter

code = '''
!pip install numpy
import numpy as np

## Create a random matrix
matrix = np.random.rand(3, 3)
print("Random matrix:")
print(matrix)

## Calculate eigenvalues
eigenvalues = np.linalg.eigvals(matrix)
print("\\nEigenvalues:")
print(eigenvalues)
'''

response = code_interpreter.run(
  	code=code,
    language="python"
)

for output in response.data.outputs:
    print(f"{output.type}: {output.data}")
if response.data.errors:
    print(f"Errors: {response.data.errors}")

typescript TypeScript Copy

import bytecompute from 'bytecompute-ai';

const client = new bytecompute();

// Data analysis
const code = `
  !pip install numpy
  import numpy as np

  # Create a random matrix
  matrix = np.random.rand(3, 3)
  print("Random matrix:")
  print(matrix)

  # Calculate eigenvalues
  eigenvalues = np.linalg.eigvals(matrix)
  print("\\nEigenvalues:")
  print(eigenvalues)
`;

const response = await client.codeInterpreter.execute({
  code,
  language: 'python',
});

if (response.errors) {
  console.log(`Errors: ${response.errors}`);
} else {
  for (const output of response.data.outputs) {
    console.log(`${output.type}: ${output.data}`);
  }
}

CURL Copy

curl -X POST "https://api.bytecompute.ai/tci/execute" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $bytecompute_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "language": "python",
    "code": "!pip install numpy\nimport numpy as np\n# Create a random matrix\nmatrix = np.random.rand(3, 3)\nprint(\"Random matrix:\")\nprint(matrix)\n# Calculate eigenvalues\neigenvalues = np.linalg.eigvals(matrix)\nprint(\"\\nEigenvalues:\")\nprint(eigenvalues)"
  }'

Uploading and using files with TCI

Python Copy

from bytecompute import bytecompute

client = bytecompute()

## Create a code interpreter instance
code_interpreter = client.code_interpreter

script_content = "import sys\nprint(f'Hello from inside {sys.argv[0]}!')"

## Define the script file as a dictionary
script_file = {
    "name": "myscript.py",
    "encoding": "string",
    "content": script_content,
}

code_to_run_script = "!python myscript.py"

response = code_interpreter.run(
    code=code_to_run_script,
    language="python",
    files=[script_file],  # Pass the script dictionary in a list
)

## Print results
print(f"Status: {response.data.status}")
for output in response.data.outputs:
    print(f"{output.type}: {output.data}")
if response.data.errors:
    print(f"Errors: {response.data.errors}")

TypeScript Copy

import bytecompute from 'bytecompute-ai';

// Initialize the bytecompute client
const client = new bytecompute();

// Create a code interpreter instance
const codeInterpreter = client.codeInterpreter;

// Define the script content
const scriptContent = "import sys\nprint(f'Hello from inside {sys.argv[0]}!')";

// Define the script file as an object
const scriptFile = {
  name: "myscript.py",
  encoding: "string",
  content: scriptContent,
};

// Define the code to run the script
const codeToRunScript = "!python myscript.py";

// Run the code interpreter
async function runScript() {
  const response = await codeInterpreter.run({
    code: codeToRunScript,

CURL Copy

curl -X POST "https://api.bytecompute.ai/tci/execute" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $bytecompute_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "language": "python",
    "files": [
      {
        "name": "myscript.py",
        "encoding": "string",
        "content": "import sys\nprint(f'\''Hello from inside {sys.argv[0]}!'\'')"
      }
    ],
    "code": "!python myscript.py"
  }'

Output

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Status: completed
stdout: Hello from inside myscript.py!

Pre-installed dependencies

TCI's Python sessions come pre-installed with the following dependencies, any other dependencies can be installed using a !pip install command in the python code.

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- aiohttp
- beautifulsoup4
- bokeh
- gensim
- imageio
- joblib
- librosa
- matplotlib
- nltk
- numpy
- opencv-python
- openpyxl
- pandas
- plotly
- pytest
- python-docx
- pytz
- requests
- scikit-image
- scikit-learn
- scipy
- seaborn
- soundfile
- spacy
- textblob
- tornado
- urllib3
- xarray
- xlrd
- sympy

List Active Sessions

To retrieve all your active sessions:

CURL Copy

curl -X GET "https://api.bytecompute.ai/tci/sessions" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $bytecompute_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"

Output:

JSON Copy

{
  "data": {
  "sessions": [
    {
      "id":"ses_CM3zokEcfkdh5G8UiKApw",
      "started_at":"2025-03-12T10:34:22.125248Z",
      "execute_count":2,
      "last_execute_at":"2025-03-12T10:37:24.145685Z",
      "expires_at":"2025-03-12T11:04:22.125248Z"
    }
    ]
  },
  "errors": null
}

Troubleshooting & questions

If you have questions about integrating TCI into your workflow or encounter any issues, please contact us.

Documentation

ByteCompute Code Interpreter

Run your first query using the TCI

Example Use Cases

Response Format

Usage overview

Reusing sessions and maintaining state between runs

Using the TCI for Data analysis

Uploading and using files with TCI

Pre-installed dependencies

List Active Sessions

Troubleshooting & questions

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