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

# Quickstart

> Three steps from issuing an API key to your first Platform API call

Make your first API call to confirm that authentication works. It takes about a minute.

**1. Issue an API key**

Issue an organization API key in the [Chainshift console](https://platform.trychainshift.ai/dashboard).

**2. Send your first request**

Retrieve the list of AI models you can collect answers from.

```bash theme={null}
curl -H "API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  "https://platform-api.trychainshift.ai/api/v1/platform/models"
```

**3. Check the response**

If you get a list of supported models like the one below, the connection succeeded. These `model` values are used as-is in run requests. The list depends on your organization's grants. `PERPLEXITY` and `CLAUDE` appear only for organizations with a separate agreement.

```json theme={null}
{
  "models": [
    { "code": "CHATGPT", "name": "ChatGPT" },
    { "code": "GOOGLE_OVERVIEW", "name": "Google Overview" },
    { "code": "GOOGLE_AI", "name": "Google AI Mode" },
    { "code": "PERPLEXITY", "name": "Perplexity" },
    { "code": "GEMINI", "name": "Gemini" },
    { "code": "CLAUDE", "name": "Claude" },
    { "code": "NAVER_AI_BRIEFING", "name": "Naver AI Briefing" },
    { "code": "NAVER_AI_TAB", "name": "Naver AI Tab" }
  ]
}
```

If you get a `401` response, check the key value in the `API-Key` header. For key management, see [API key](https://docs.trychainshift.ai/en/authentication/api-key.md).

## Next steps

> [card] [Core concepts](https://docs.trychainshift.ai/en/concepts.md)
>
> Understand the resource structure first

> [card] [Running prompts](https://docs.trychainshift.ai/en/guides/submitting-runs.md)
>
> Collect your first answers from AI models

> [card] [API overview](https://docs.trychainshift.ai/api-reference/overview.md)
>
> Base URL, common rules, and the full schema

> [!NOTE]
>
> To use the API in natural language from AI tools (Claude Code, Cursor, and
> others) without writing code, see [MCP connection](https://docs.trychainshift.ai/en/mcp/overview.md).


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