# Quickstart

> Make your first SnapAny API call in 3 steps

Source: https://platform.snapany.com/docs/quickstart

Get from a URL to structured media data in under a minute.

## 1. Get your API key

Sign in at [platform.snapany.com](https://platform.snapany.com/console/keys) and create an API key. New developers can claim **50 free credits** in the [console](https://platform.snapany.com/console).

## 2. Make your first request

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.snapany.com/openapi/v1/extract/post \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_snapany_xxx" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"}'
```

## 3. Read the response

```json
{
  "title": "...",
  "medias": [{ "media_type": "video", "resource_url": "https://..." }]
}
```

Responses contain business data only. Check your remaining credits anytime via [`GET /credits/balance`](https://platform.snapany.com/docs/api#GET/credits/balance) (free) or in the [Console](https://platform.snapany.com/console).

## Next steps

- [Authentication](https://platform.snapany.com/docs/authentication) — how API keys work
- [Credits & Billing](https://platform.snapany.com/docs/credits) — pricing model
- [API Reference](https://platform.snapany.com/docs/api) — full endpoint documentation with try-it
- [MCP](https://platform.snapany.com/docs/mcp) — use SnapAny from Claude Code, Codex and other AI agents