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

# Quickstart: First API Call

> Make your first authenticated request to the DualEntry Public API in under five minutes - covers API key setup, the request shape, and verifying the response.

This tutorial will walk you through making your first authenticated request to the DualEntry Public API: obtaining an API key, sending a request with the `X-API-KEY` header, and verifying the response. By the end, you'll have confirmed your credentials work and have a request shape you can build on for any other endpoint.

This page is currently a stub; the full tutorial will be published in a follow-up.