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

# Quickstart

> Make a first REST request with a Veryfront API key.

Start with an API key, then confirm the key can access your projects.

## 1. Create an API key

Open [Veryfront](https://veryfront.com), sign in, and create an API key in Studio. Store it outside source control.

```bash title="Terminal" theme={null}
export VERYFRONT_API_KEY="<API_KEY>"
```

## 2. Call REST

```bash title="Terminal" theme={null}
curl https://api.veryfront.com/projects \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $VERYFRONT_API_KEY"
```

Confirm the response returns projects you can access.

## 3. Choose the next surface

| API     | Next step                                                 |
| ------- | --------------------------------------------------------- |
| REST    | [Use REST API](/cloud/getting-started/use-rest-api)       |
| GraphQL | [Use GraphQL API](/cloud/getting-started/use-graphql-api) |
| MCP     | [Use MCP API](/cloud/getting-started/connect-mcp)         |