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

# API Authentication

<Info>
  **Prerequisites**:

  * Setup a partner account
  * Obtain your API key
</Info>

Requests to our trade API endpoints require authentication via an API key.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create a Partner Account">
    To get started, you must first [create a partner account](/getting-started/guide) on our platform.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Obtain Your API Key">
    Navigate to API Management section and generate an API Key.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Use the API Key in requests to the trade API endpoints">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -X POST "https://api.money.orki.io/v1/quotes/buy" \
      -H "X-ORKI-API-KEY: your_api_key_here"
    ```

    Or when using our widget...

    ```bash theme={null}
    https://widget.money.orki.io?apiKey=your_api_key_here
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>