# Getting Started

Welcome to the Simplio3D API! This guide will help you start using our API efficiently with the help of our OpenAPI specification JSON file.

### Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

* An API key from Simplio3D. You can obtain one by registering on our [developer portal](https://app.simplio3d.com/admin/profile/edit).

<figure><img src="/files/geYM65BXQx25o28Hh5PO" alt=""><figcaption><p>Generated API token</p></figcaption></figure>

* Familiarity with JSON and RESTful APIs.

### Step 1: Access the OpenAPI Specification

Access the OpenAPI specification JSON file from our [API documentation page](https://app.simplio3d.com/api/documentation/open). This file contains detailed information on all of our API endpoints, request parameters, and response structures.

### Step 2: Set Up Your Environment

1. **Choose a Programming Language**: Use your preferred language's HTTP client libraries (e.g., Python requests, Axios for JavaScript, etc.).

### Step 3: Make Your First API Call

1. **Authenticate**: Include your API key in the header of each request:

   ```http
   Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY
   ```


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If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.simplio3d.com/api-reference/open-api/getting-started.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.