> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.flash.im/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.flash.im/docs/quick-start.md).

# Quick Start

Get a key and make your first call in minutes.

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### Get your key

Open [FLASH Terminal](https://app.flash.im/terminal), click **Get API**, and sign in with Google. Your key is issued immediately.

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### Make your first call

```
GET https://api.flash.im/v1/news?category=crypto&lang=en
Authorization: Bearer sk_live_...
```

The response is the latest crypto news as JSON. Every item arrives with the full analysis attached: see [News Item Fields](/docs/api-reference/news-item-fields.md) for what each field carries.
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One sign-in, no approval step. The key works against every endpoint in these docs.
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## Next steps

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><h4><i class="fa-newspaper" style="color:$primary;">:newspaper:</i></h4></td><td><h4>News Feed API</h4><p>The stream you just called, with filters.</p></td><td><a href="/docs/api-reference/news-feed-api.md">News Feed API</a></td></tr><tr><td><h4><i class="fa-ranking-star" style="color:$primary;">:ranking-star:</i></h4></td><td><h4>Top News API</h4><p>The ranked Top 10 per category.</p></td><td><a href="/docs/api-reference/top-news-api.md">Top News API</a></td></tr><tr><td><h4><i class="fa-bullseye-arrow" style="color:$primary;">:bullseye-arrow:</i></h4></td><td><h4>Match API</h4><p>Attach news to your contracts and assets.</p></td><td><a href="/docs/api-reference/match-api.md">Match API</a></td></tr><tr><td><h4><i class="fa-image-stack" style="color:$primary;">:image-stack:</i></h4></td><td><h4>NewsCover API</h4><p>Covers for your own news.</p></td><td><a href="/docs/api-reference/newscover-api.md">NewsCover API</a></td></tr><tr><td><h4><i class="fa-arrows-rotate" style="color:$primary;">:arrows-rotate:</i></h4></td><td><h4>Integration Patterns</h4><p>Render on call, or poll and store: pick the right pattern per surface.</p></td><td><a href="/docs/api-reference/incremental-fetching-and-rate-limits.md">Integration Patterns</a></td></tr><tr><td><h4><i class="fa-wireless" style="color:$primary;">:wireless:</i></h4></td><td><h4>RSS Feed</h4><p>The same news as an open feed, no key.</p></td><td><a href="/docs/api-reference/rss-feed.md">RSS Feed</a></td></tr></tbody></table>