> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://trueguard.gitbook.io/trueguard/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://trueguard.gitbook.io/trueguard/quick-start.md).

# Quick Start

## Get your API keys

Your API requests are authenticated using API keys. Any request that doesn't include an API key will return an error.

To generate a Trueguard API key, start by creating an account at <https://app.trueguard.io>. Once logged in, create a new project within the platform. After setting up your project, navigate to the "Project settings" section, where you'll find the option to generate an API key specifically linked to that project.

## Authentication

To authenticate your API request, you need to provide an API key with each request header 'X-API-KEY'.

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```
curl https://api.trueguard.io/verification 
    -H "X-API-KEY: <your-api-key>"
```

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