# Rest API (/docs/reference/Rest-API)




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## Getting Started [#getting-started]

If you have not already done so, [Create a free Verdocs Account](https://app.verdocs.com/signup) for your development use. If you are developing an application for an existing organization, you will need Admin or Owner rights to it. (API keys are tied to organizations.)

Then visit your API Key Settings in the Verdocs Web App. Create an API key to access the API, and save the Client ID and Secret Key that this generates.

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      The secret key is used only for server-to-server calls. It should never be embedded in a front-end Web or mobile application!
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## Implementation Notes [#implementation-notes]

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      The Verdocs API may be used directly from both server- and client-side applications written in any language, Verdocs also offers language-specific SDKs
      that abstract away much of the complexity of calling the API directly. We recommend using an SDK if one is available for your target environment, whenever
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      The Verdocs API may be used directly from both server- and client-side applications written in any language, Verdocs also offers language-specific SDKs
      that abstract away much of the complexity of calling the API directly. We recommend using an SDK if one is available for your target environment, whenever
      possible.
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