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# Quick Start

## Get your API key

All API requests are authenticated using API keys. Any request that doesn't include an API key will return an error.

You can get an API key from your [GeoIQ Console](https://console.geoiq.io/in/) dashboard to get started.

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## Make your first request

To make your first request, send an authenticated request to the Data endpoint

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[Data API](/api-docs/reference/api-reference-india/latest/data-api.md)
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