> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/api-developer-guide/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/api-developer-guide/api-integration/readme.md).

# Getting Started

There are several ways you can get started with the IAFCertSearch API.

### Prerequisites

Before you can start using the API, you need to do the following:

* Create/Activate an IAF CertSearch account.
* Create an API Key.
* Make sure you have curl installed on your machine.