> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.dataforb2b.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quickstart

> Get up and running with the DataForB2B API in minutes

## 1. Get your API Key

Sign up at [app.dataforb2b.ai](https://app.dataforb2b.ai) and retrieve your API key from the dashboard.

## 2. Make your first request

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST https://api.dataforb2b.ai/search/people \
    -H "api_key: YOUR_api_key" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{
      "filters": {
        "op": "and",
        "conditions": [
          {"column": "current_title", "type": "like", "value": "Engineer"}
        ]
      },
      "count": 5
    }'
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  response = requests.post(
      "https://api.dataforb2b.ai/search/people",
      headers={
          "api_key": "YOUR_api_key",
          "Content-Type": "application/json"
      },
      json={
          "filters": {
              "op": "and",
              "conditions": [
                  {"column": "current_title", "type": "like", "value": "Engineer"}
              ]
          },
          "count": 5
      }
  )

  print(response.json())
  ```

  ```javascript JavaScript theme={null}
  const response = await fetch('https://api.dataforb2b.ai/search/people', {
    method: 'POST',
    headers: {
      'api_key': 'YOUR_api_key',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    },
    body: JSON.stringify({
      filters: {
        op: 'and',
        conditions: [
          { column: 'current_title', type: 'like', value: 'Engineer' }
        ]
      },
      count: 5
    })
  });

  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## 3. Explore the response

```json theme={null}
{
  "total": 1542300,
  "offset": 0,
  "count": 5,
  "results": [
    {
      "first_name": "John",
      "last_name": "Doe",
      "headline": "Senior Software Engineer at Google",
      "current_company": "Google",
      "current_title": "Senior Software Engineer",
      "follower_count": 5420
    }
  ]
}
```

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Search People" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/api-reference/search-people">
    Learn about all available filters and options
  </Card>

  <Card title="Authentication" icon="key" href="/development/authentication">
    Understand how authentication works
  </Card>
</CardGroup>