# Quickstart

Get up and running with Serply API in just a few minutes.

## Production Endpoint

All API requests should be made to:

```
https://api.serply.io
```

## Making Your First API Request

An API key is a token that you provide when making API calls. Include the token in a header parameter called `X-Api-Key`.

### Using cURL

```bash
curl --header 'X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY' \
  'https://api.serply.io/v1/search/q=google+search+api'
```

### Using JavaScript/Node.js

```javascript
const response = await fetch('https://api.serply.io/v1/search/q=google+search+api', {
  headers: {
    'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'
  }
});
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
```

### Using Python

```python
import requests
from urllib.parse import quote_plus

query = quote_plus('google search api')

response = requests.get(
    f'https://api.serply.io/v1/search/q={query}',
    headers={'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json()
print(data)
```

> **Note the `/q=`, not `?q=`.** Search endpoints take the query packed into
> the path, which is why the examples above have no `?`. The `?q=` spelling is
> also accepted and returns the same results, so either will work - but `/q=`
> is the canonical form and the one every example here uses. Google Maps is the
> exception that genuinely uses `?`: it takes a path-packed query *followed* by
> `?num=&hl=&gl=`. See the [Google Maps](/docs/resources/google-maps) reference.

## Getting Your API Key

1. Sign up at [app.serply.io](https://app.serply.io)
2. Navigate to your dashboard
3. Copy your API key from the settings page

You can view and manage your API keys in the Dashboard.

## What's Next?

- Learn about [Authentication](/docs/guides/authentication) methods
- Explore our [code examples](/docs/guides/sdks) for various programming languages
- Check out the [API Reference](/docs) for all available endpoints