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

# Quickstart

> Make your first authenticated Spritz API call in minutes.

This guide walks through your first authenticated request to the Spritz API. By the
end you'll have confirmed your credentials work and read back the authenticated user.

## Prerequisites

* A Spritz integrator account and credentials. See [Authentication](/guides/authentication)
  for how each credential type works and which one fits your integration.
* A REST client (`curl`, Postman, or your language's HTTP library).

<Note>
  Don't have credentials yet? [Get in touch](https://help.spritz.finance/en/) to set up
  an integrator account and start in the [sandbox](/guides/sandbox).
</Note>

<Note>
  The API base URL is `https://platform.spritz.finance`. All endpoints are versioned
  under `/v1`.
</Note>

## Make your first call

`GET /v1/users/me` returns the currently authenticated user. It's the simplest way to
confirm your credentials are working.

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash curl theme={null}
  curl https://platform.spritz.finance/v1/users/me \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $SPRITZ_TOKEN"
  ```

  ```ts TypeScript theme={null}
  const res = await fetch("https://platform.spritz.finance/v1/users/me", {
    headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.SPRITZ_TOKEN}` },
  });

  const user = await res.json();
  ```
</CodeGroup>

A successful response returns `200 OK` with the user object. If the credential is
missing or invalid you'll get a `401` [problem response](/guides/errors).

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Authentication" icon="key" href="/guides/authentication">
    Understand HMAC signing and integrator tokens.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Off-ramp to fiat" icon="arrow-right-from-bracket" href="/guides/use-cases/off-ramp">
    Convert stablecoins and other tokens to fiat and settle to a bank account.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Handle errors" icon="triangle-exclamation" href="/guides/errors">
    Parse RFC 9457 problem responses consistently.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Receive webhooks" icon="bell" href="/guides/webhooks">
    Track settlement and status changes asynchronously.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>