# Quickstart

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#### Step 1: [Get Your API Key](/en-docs/getting-started/get-your-api-key.md)

[Create your account](https://infoway.io/en/create-account) for free and get the API Key.
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#### Step 2: [Review Endpoints and Parameters](/en-docs/getting-started/endpoints.md)

Understand the request parameters and returned results to confirm they meet your requirements.
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#### Step 3: [Understand Rate Limits](/en-docs/getting-started/api-limitation.md)

Familiarize yourself with the access limits for both our REST and WebSocket APIs.

All requests must stay within these limits. Exceeding them will result in failed requests. If our system flags an API Key for malicious activity, its future use may be restricted.
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#### Step 4: [Master Request and Response Formats](/en-docs/getting-started/http-protocols.md)

Ensure you can correctly structure your requests and properly parse the resulting response data.
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#### Step 5: [Select Your Target Symbols](/en-docs/rest-api/get-basic-info/get-symbol-list.md)

This will help you confirm which of our products you need and how to request data for them.

We recommend first verifying that the product you are requesting is available to avoid empty data returns.
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#### Step 6: Execute and Fetch Data

After completing the steps above, you are ready to fetch the real-time data you need.

Please consult the documentation for full details. If you have any questions, our 24/7 support team is here to help.
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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

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

```
GET https://docs.infoway.io/en-docs/getting-started/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.