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

# Quickstart

> Call the current Pikzels public API endpoints in minutes

## Base URL

```
https://api.pikzels.com
```

## Get Your API Key

You need a Pikzels account to create an API key.

1. Create an account or log in at [app.pikzels.com/dashboard](https://app.pikzels.com/dashboard).
2. Create an API key in your dashboard.
3. API keys always start with `pkz_`.

## Authentication

Send your API key in the `X-Api-Key` header.
Use this as an example key (not valid):

```http theme={"theme":"css-variables"}
X-Api-Key: pkz_example_a1b2c3d4e5f6
```

## Make Your First Request

```bash cURL theme={"theme":"css-variables"}
curl -X POST https://api.pikzels.com/v2/thumbnail/text \
  -H "X-Api-Key: pkz_example_a1b2c3d4e5f6" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "prompt": "I bought my first island",
    "model": "pkz_4_5",
    "format": "16:9"
  }'
```

```json Response theme={"theme":"css-variables"}
{
  "output": "https://cdn.pikzels.com/example.png",
  "request_id": "18b2ad5e-2a9e-4d3f-b9a8-9f2a1e0b1234"
}
```