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

# Quick Start

> Make your first Starrise AI API call in minutes.

Starrise AI provides a unified API for calling AI models from multiple providers, including chat, image generation, and video generation. This guide helps you quickly make your first API call.

## Three Steps to Get Started

### Step 1: Create an Account

Visit [ai.alad.com](https://ai.alad.com) to register your account.

### Step 2: Get Your API Key

Go to the [Console](https://ai.alad.com/console/token) to generate your API key. Keep it safe — you'll need it to authenticate every request.

### Step 3: Make Your First API Call

Use your API key to call a chat model. The example below calls Claude 3.5 Sonnet via the OpenAI-compatible interface:

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl https://ai.alad.com/v1/chat/completions \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{
      "model": "claude-3-5-sonnet",
      "messages": [
        {
          "role": "user",
          "content": "Hello!"
        }
      ]
    }'
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  from openai import OpenAI

  client = OpenAI(
      api_key="YOUR_API_KEY",
      base_url="https://ai.alad.com/v1"
  )

  response = client.chat.completions.create(
      model="claude-3-5-sonnet",
      messages=[
          {"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}
      ]
  )

  print(response.choices[0].message.content)
  ```

  ```javascript Node.js theme={null}
  import OpenAI from "openai";

  const client = new OpenAI({
    apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY",
    baseURL: "https://ai.alad.com/v1",
  });

  const response = await client.chat.completions.create({
    model: "claude-3-5-sonnet",
    messages: [{ role: "user", content: "Hello!" }],
  });

  console.log(response.choices[0].message.content);
  ```
</CodeGroup>

<Warning>
  **Configure your channel first.** Different models correspond to different channels. You must enable the corresponding channel in the console before you can successfully call that model. Go to the [Console](https://ai.alad.com/console) to confirm channels are enabled.
</Warning>

## Next Steps

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  <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" href="/en/api-reference/introduction">
    Authentication, Base URL, and error codes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Model API" icon="microchip-ai" href="/en/api-reference/introduction">
    Browse all available models by provider.
  </Card>
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