> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://uip-f4b0bbe5.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Send your first governed request in 5 minutes.

## 1. Get an API key

After SSO login, go to **Settings → API Keys → New key**. Choose at least the
`ingest` scope.

```bash theme={null}
export AGCMS_BASE_URL="https://api.your-tenant.agcms.com"
export AGCMS_API_KEY="agc_live_..."
```

## 2. Install an SDK

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash Python theme={null}
  pip install agcms
  ```

  ```bash TypeScript theme={null}
  npm install @agcms/sdk
  ```

  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  # no install needed
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## 3. Send a request

<CodeGroup>
  ```python Python theme={null}
  from agcms import AGCMSClient

  client = AGCMSClient()    # reads AGCMS_BASE_URL + AGCMS_API_KEY from env
  resp = client.chat.completions.create(
      model="groq:llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
      messages=[{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}],
  )
  print(resp["choices"][0]["message"]["content"])
  print("interaction:", client.last_interaction_id)
  ```

  ```ts TypeScript theme={null}
  import { AGCMSClient } from "@agcms/sdk";

  const client = new AGCMSClient({
    baseUrl: process.env.AGCMS_BASE_URL!,
    apiKey: process.env.AGCMS_API_KEY!,
  });
  const resp = await client.chat.completions.create({
    model: "groq:llama-3.3-70b-versatile",
    messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
  });
  console.log(resp.choices[0].message.content);
  ```

  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST "$AGCMS_BASE_URL/v1/chat/completions" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $AGCMS_API_KEY" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{"model":"groq:llama-3.3-70b-versatile","messages":[{"role":"user","content":"Hello!"}]}'
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## 4. See it in the audit log

Open the dashboard at **/audit**. Find the row whose `interaction_id` matches
the one you just received in the response header. Click it to see PII findings,
injection score, policy decision, and the row's signature.

## 5. (Optional) Verify the audit chain offline

```bash theme={null}
agcms verify path/to/exported-bundle.zip
```

You're now governed. Next: pick a [policy pack](/compliance/hipaa) for your
framework, or [wrap your existing OpenAI client](/integrations/openai).