# Quickstart

We'll also look at where to go next to find all the information you need to take full advantage of everything the Underdog API can do. 

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Before you can make requests to the Underdog API, you will need to grab your API Key from your [dashboard](https://app.underdogprotocol.com).
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## Making your first API request

Below, you can see how to send a POST request to the Projects endpoint to create your first Collection. 

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{% tab title="cURL" %}

```bash
curl -X POST \
        --url https://dev.underdogprotocol.com/v2/projects \
        -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
        -H "Authorization: Bearer {token}" \
        -d '
{
        "name": "Underdog Project",
        "transferable": true,
	"description": "My Underdog NFT Project",
        "image": "https://underdogprotocol.com/logo-dark.svg"
}'
```

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[Read the docs for the Project endpoint ->](/resources/projects.md)

## What's next?

You're now set up with an API client and have made your first request to the API. Here are a few links that might be handy as you venture further into the Underdog API:

* [Grab your API Key from the Underdog Dashboard](https://app.underdogprotocol.com)
* [Mint your first NFT in the Project](/resources/projects/nfts.md)


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.underdogprotocol.com/quickstart.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.