> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.voicelab360.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Getting Started

> Make your first API call in under five minutes.

# Getting Started

## Step 1 — Create your workspace

Sign up at [voicelab360.com/api-platform](https://www.voicelab360.com/api-platform) and create an API workspace. The API Sandbox plan includes 250,000 credits to begin testing immediately.

## Step 2 — Generate an API key

From your API Workspace dashboard, navigate to **API Keys** and generate a new key. Choose **Sandbox** for testing or **Production** for live use.

<Warning>
  Your full API key is displayed only once at creation. Copy it immediately and store it in a secure secrets manager. VoiceLab360 stores only a hashed version and cannot retrieve the original.
</Warning>

## Step 3 — Make your first request

All requests require the `Authorization` header with your API key.

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://www.voicelab360.com/api/v1/speech/tts \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer vl360_live_YOUR_KEY_HERE" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "text": "Welcome to VoiceLab360.",
    "voice_id": "vl360-neural-001",
    "format": "mp3"
  }'
```

A successful response returns a signed audio URL and the number of credits consumed.

## Step 4 — Review your usage

Monitor credit consumption and request logs in your API Workspace under **Usage** and **Logs**.

## Next steps

* Review the full [Authentication](/authentication/overview) guide
* Understand [Credit Usage](/core/credit-usage) before moving to production
* Explore all [Speech Engine](/speech/tts) endpoints