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

# Introduction

> Integrate Alta into your workflows with the public API

## Base URL

All API endpoints are served under the following base URL:

```
https://api.altahq.com/v1
```

## Quick start

<Steps>
  <Step title="Generate an API token">
    Go to the Alta dashboard under **User Profile > API tokens** and create a new token. Copy it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Make your first request">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl https://api.altahq.com/v1/campaigns \
      -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN"
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Explore the endpoints">
    Browse the endpoint reference in the sidebar to see all available resources.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Learn more

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Authentication" icon="key" href="/api-reference/authentication">
    Set up Bearer token auth header.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Pagination" icon="arrows-left-right" href="/api-reference/pagination">
    Navigate large result sets with cursor-based pagination.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Rate limiting" icon="gauge" href="/api-reference/rate-limiting">
    Understand request limits and throttling.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Error handling" icon="circle-exclamation" href="/api-reference/errors">
    Status codes, error formats, and best practices.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>