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## Get started in minutes

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This quickstart walks through the basic setup: create an account, generate an API key, and send a test request. The examples use the same request in several languages, so you can start with the one that matches your stack.

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With your first request done, use the guides for deeper setup and the API reference for endpoints and parameters.

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1. **Create your API key**

   Set up your account, then generate an API key for local testing and your first integration.

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2. **Make your first request**

   Pick a language below, replace `YOUR_API_KEY`, and run.
   #### JavaScript
   ```javascript
   // Import the SDK
   import ExampleAPI from "example-api";

   // Initialize the client
   const client = new ExampleAPI({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });

   // Send your first message
   const response = await client.messages.send({
     message: "Hello, world!"
   });
   ```
   #### Python
   ```python
   import requests

   response = requests.post(
       "https://api.example.com/messages",
       headers={
           "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY",
           "Content-Type": "application/json",
       },
       json={
           "message": "Hello, world!"
       },
   )

   print(response.json())
   ```
   #### cURL
   ```bash
   curl -X POST https://api.example.com/messages \
     -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
     -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
     -d '{
       "message": "Hello, world!"
     }'
   ```
   #### Go
   ```go
   package main

   import (
       "bytes"
       "fmt"
       "io"
       "net/http"
   )

   func main() {
       body := []byte(`{"message":"Hello, world!"}`)

       req, err := http.NewRequest("POST", "https://api.example.com/messages", bytes.NewBuffer(body))
       if err != nil {
           panic(err)
       }

       req.Header.Set("Authorization", "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY")
       req.Header.Set("Content-Type", "application/json")

       resp, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)
       if err != nil {
           panic(err)
       }
       defer resp.Body.Close()

       responseBody, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
       if err != nil {
           panic(err)
       }

       fmt.Println(string(responseBody))
   }
   ```
3. **Parse the response**

   If the request succeeds, you should get a response like this:
   ```json title="response.json"
   {
     "id": "msg_1234567890",
     "message": "Hello, world!",
     "status": "queued",
     "createdAt": "2026-01-01T12:00:00Z"
   }
   ```

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