Getting started · Accounts and API keys
What you’ll need to run the five tools.
Every MeYouSocial tool runs on accounts and AI keys that you own. Your membership pays for the products and how they evolve. AI usage and third-party services are billed to you directly by each provider, with no markup and no metering inside the apps.
The five tools: LevelUp, Velocity, Publisher, Producer Studio on the web, and the Producer Studio desktop app for Windows. Pick a setup below, create the accounts on that list, and paste each key into the tool it belongs to. You can start small and add services later without losing any work.
Three ways to set up
Most members start with Essentials and add to it as they use the tools more. Each setup includes everything in the one before it.
Accounts and keys to set up
Distinct accounts from the lists below. Veo runs on your Gemini account and Unipile email on your Unipile account, so neither is counted twice. Some, like your Google or Microsoft account, you probably already have.
Bare minimum · typical
Essentials
The fewest accounts that get all five tools working. Good for solo operators and for trying everything during the beta.
- One Google Gemini API keyGemini is accepted in all five tools, for writing and for Publisher’s images.
- One Tavily or Serper API keyPublisher needs live web search so it can source its claims.
- Your existing Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 accountCalendar and mail for LevelUp, and the mailbox Velocity sends from.
- Nothing extra for Producer Studio on the webIt includes built-in Claude.
Moderate · recommended for teams
Growth
Better writing, real prospecting and social distribution. Good for a small team that sells and publishes every week.
- Everything in Essentials
- An Anthropic Claude API key for writingUsed in LevelUp, Velocity and Publisher. Keep Gemini or add OpenAI for Publisher’s images and vision review.
- Velocity prospecting: Apollo, Reoon and UnipileApollo for people search, Reoon for email verification, Unipile to connect LinkedIn.
- Publisher distribution: Zernio and your websiteZernio posts to fifteen social networks. Connect WordPress, or export HTML for any other site.
- Google Analytics 4 and Search ConsoleSo Publisher can measure what it publishes.
- SimpleFIN Bridge for LevelUpOptional bank sync for the Money page.
- A Claude subscription with Claude CodeLets the Producer Studio Windows app use your subscription instead of API keys.
Full maximum features
Complete
Every feature switched on: voice, video, branded shorts, voice agents and every integration.
- Everything in Growth
- An OpenAI API keygpt-image-1 images and vision review in Publisher, and a third provider to choose from in the other tools.
- ElevenLabs, HeyGen and Google VeoPublisher’s voice, branded shorts and storyboard video renders. Veo runs through your Google Gemini account.
- YouTube Data API and Google DrivePublisher’s YouTube research and channel linking, and cloud storage for its media.
- Unipile email for PublisherA connected mailbox for invitations, digests and notifications.
- SendGrid and QuickEnrich for VelocityHigh-volume sending and extra contact enrichment.
- An xAI (Grok) account for Velocity voice agents
- Slack or Microsoft Teams, Smartsheet or NiftyWorkflow alerts from Velocity, and two-way task sync in LevelUp.
Tool by tool
What each tool needs to run, what makes it better, and where to paste each key.
LevelUp
Where keys go: workspace settings. Keys are shared across the workspace and never leave the server.
Required
- One AI key: Google Gemini, Anthropic Claude or OpenAI
Recommended
- Microsoft 365 or Google account for calendar, mail and contacts
- Or any IMAP/SMTP mailbox
Optional
- SimpleFIN Bridge for bank sync
- Smartsheet or Nifty for task sync
- OneNote section sync (Microsoft 365)
Velocity
Where keys go: pasted per workspace by an admin. Set a monthly AI budget to cap spending.
Required
- One AI key: Anthropic Claude, OpenAI or Google Gemini
- A sending mailbox: Gmail, Outlook / Microsoft 365, or SMTP
Recommended
- Apollo for people search
- Reoon for email verification
- Unipile to connect LinkedIn
Optional
- SendGrid for high-volume sending
- QuickEnrich for contact enrichment
- WhatsApp and social DMs through Unipile
- Slack or Teams via workflow rules, and webhooks
- xAI (Grok) for voice agents
Publisher
Where keys go: Publish Admin → API keys, per workspace. Match the default model to the provider you add.
Required
- A writing key: Anthropic Claude or Google Gemini
- An image key: Google Gemini or OpenAI
- A live search key: Tavily or Serper
Recommended
- Zernio for posting to fifteen social networks
- WordPress, or HTML export for any site
- Google Analytics 4 and Search Console
Optional
- ElevenLabs for voice
- HeyGen for branded shorts
- Google Veo for storyboard video
- YouTube Data API
- Unipile email for notifications
- Google Drive storage
- DeepSeek, xAI, Moonshot or MiniMax keys are also accepted for writing
Producer Studio (web)
Where keys go: Settings → AI provider, chosen per feature. Keys are encrypted and never shown back.
Required
- Nothing extra. Built-in Claude is included.
Recommended
- Your own Anthropic, Google Gemini or OpenAI key, if you want to choose the model per feature
Optional
- A different provider for each feature, for example one for scripting and another for the assistant
Producer Studio for Windows
Where keys go: in the app’s settings on your PC. Keys are encrypted on the PC and never synced.
Required
- A Windows x64 PC (per-user install, no admin rights needed)
- One way to run AI: a Claude subscription with Claude Code, or your own Anthropic, Gemini or OpenAI key
Recommended
- A Claude subscription with Claude Code, so you don’t need to manage API keys
Optional
- Your MeYouSocial login, to sync projects with the web app
At a glance
Which accounts each setup uses.
| Account or key | Used by | Essentials | Growth | Complete |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Gemini API | All five tools | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tavily or Serper | Publisher | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 | LevelUp, Velocity | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Anthropic Claude API | LevelUp, Velocity, Publisher, Producer | – | Yes | Yes |
| Apollo, Reoon, Unipile | Velocity | – | Yes | Yes |
| Zernio, WordPress, GA4, Search Console | Publisher | – | Yes | Yes |
| SimpleFIN Bridge | LevelUp | – | Yes | Yes |
| Claude subscription with Claude Code | Producer for Windows | – | Yes | Yes |
| OpenAI API | Publisher images, and all tools | – | – | Yes |
| ElevenLabs, HeyGen, Google Veo | Publisher | – | – | Yes |
| YouTube Data API, Google Drive, Unipile email | Publisher | – | – | Yes |
| SendGrid, QuickEnrich, xAI (Grok) | Velocity | – | – | Yes |
| Slack or Teams, Smartsheet or Nifty | Velocity, LevelUp | – | – | Yes |
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Your first hour
The order that gets you working fastest.
Step 1
Create your keys
Sign up for the providers in your setup and create an API key in each one’s dashboard. Set a spending limit with each provider.
Step 2
Paste them into each tool
Add each key where the tool section above says. A tool tells you, on the card and in plain words, when a provider it needs is missing.
Step 3
Connect your accounts
Link your calendar and mail, your sending mailbox, and any social or site accounts. Then post your first problem in the community.