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

# Getting Started

## Account setup

1. Get API key from Solstice Portal to be able to authenticate into the API.
2. Construct an API call (either mutation or query) to the base URL.
3. Initiate the API call.

## Example

GraphQL Base URL:

<https://dev-api.solsticestaking.io/graphql>

## Authentication

* Use the API Key in the request's `Authorization` header.
* Create an API Key for the desired chain & network.
* Navigate to API Key page.
* Sign up.
* Go to customer portal (Coming Soon).

[\
\
\ <br>](<https://zn5p4reyyzc4pctfhlcdyf4lnu.appsync-api.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/graphql&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;&#xA;>)