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

# Get Started

> Welcome to Dakota!

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Dakota is a regulated stablecoin infrastructure platform that enables fintechs and enterprises to embed programmable global money movement through APIs

Whether you’re building a global treasury, a payments product, a fintech app, or embedding stablecoin-powered accounts into your own software, Dakota gives you the primitives to move, hold, and manage USD globally.

Seamlessly create stablecoin-backed business accounts, issue and manage wallets, orchestrate on- and off-ramps, move funds globally in real time, and automate money flows through a single, unified API. Set granular controls, compliance guardrails, and settlement logic while Dakota abstracts banking partners, custody, and blockchain infrastructure behind the scenes.

Our documentation makes it easy to integrate Dakota into your product, so you can ship global financial workflows that feel like software, not banking.

## Quick Start

<Steps>
  <Step title="Get Dashboard Access">
    [Contact our sales team](https://dakota.xyz/talk-to-sales) to set up your Dakota account. Once approved, you'll receive credentials to access the dashboard.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Create an API Key">
    Log into the Dakota Dashboard and navigate to **API Keys** to create a new key:

    * **Sandbox**: [platform.sandbox.dakota.xyz](https://platform.sandbox.dakota.xyz)
    * **Production**: [platform.dakota.xyz](https://platform.dakota.xyz)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Use an SDK (optional)">
    For TypeScript and Go, an official SDK is the fastest way to integrate:

    * **TypeScript** — [github.com/dakota-xyz/dakota-ts-sdk](https://github.com/dakota-xyz/dakota-ts-sdk)
      ```bash theme={null}
      npm install @dakota-xyz/ts-sdk
      ```
    * **Go** — [github.com/dakota-xyz/go-sdk](https://github.com/dakota-xyz/go-sdk)
      ```bash theme={null}
      go get github.com/dakota-xyz/go-sdk
      ```

    See the [SDKs & Libraries guide](/documentation/sdks) for installation, authentication, and quick-start code. You can skip this step and call the REST API directly with any HTTP client.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Make Your First API Call">
    Use your API key with the sandbox base URL to test your integration.

    **Raw HTTP:**

    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -X GET https://api.platform.sandbox.dakota.xyz/customers \
      -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
    ```

    **TypeScript SDK:**

    ```typescript theme={null}
    import { DakotaClient, Environment } from '@dakota-xyz/ts-sdk';

    const client = new DakotaClient({
      apiKey: process.env.DAKOTA_API_KEY,
      environment: Environment.Sandbox,
    });

    for await (const customer of client.customers.list()) {
      console.log(customer.name);
    }
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

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  <Card title="API Keys & Headers" icon="key" href="/documentation/authentication/api-keys-headers">
    Learn how to authenticate your API requests
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" href="/api-reference/introduction">
    Explore all available API endpoints
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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