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

# Quickstart

This guide will help you quickly get set up and start using the Hiringbranch Assessment API.

### 1. Obtain an API Key

All requests to the Hiringbranch Assessment API require an API key for authentication. To obtain your API key, please [contact](https://www.hiringbranch.com/contact-us) our team.

### 2. Authentication

For details on authentication, please refer to the [Authentication Documentation](./authentication).

### 3. Base URL

The base URL for the Hiringbranch Assessment API is:

```
https://api.hiringbranch.com/connect
```

All API endpoints are relative to this base URL.

### 4. Making Your First Request

Here's an example of how to make a simple request to retrieve a list of assessments using curl:

```bash theme={null}
curl -X GET \
  https://api.hiringbranch.com/connect/v1/assessment \
  -H 'X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY'
  -H 'instance: YOUR_INSTANCE'
```

**Response**

A successful request will return a JSON response containing a list of assessments.

### 5. Next Steps

* Explore the API documentation to discover the available endpoints and their functionalities.
* Check out the examples section for more detailed use cases.
* If you have any questions or need assistance, please contact our support team at [dev-support@hiringbranch.com](mailto:dev-support@hiringbranch.com).