> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.qualifire.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> An introduction to the Qualifire API

<Note>
  If you're looking for the SDK documentation you can find it
  [here](/essentials/sdk).
</Note>

## Welcome

In this section, we will be going over the basics of how to use the Qualifire API. To get started, you will need to sign up for a free account.

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## Base URL

All API endpoints use the following base URL:

```
https://api.qualifire.ai/api/v1
```

## Authentication

All API endpoints are authenticated using API tokens and picked up from the specification file.

<Note>
  Documentation on creating an API key can be found
  [here](/essentials/api-keys).
</Note>