# Setting Up Your API Key

## Getting Started

### 3-Step Integration Guide for SoSoValue API

1. Create a SoSoValue Account
2. Obtain Your API Key(s)
3. View API documentation and access

### 1. Create a SoSoValue account

* Register or log in with your SoSoValue account at `https://sosovalue.com/developer/dashboard`

![Create a SoSoValue account](https://464710969-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPtWShcjYyYDDHvai2T2f%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-19c2a524ae54432f3d2d40889461a6ef91f5f3af%2Fstep-1-account.png?alt=media)

### 2. Obtain your API key(s)

* Click **Apply your Key** to request a new API key.

![Apply your API key](https://464710969-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPtWShcjYyYDDHvai2T2f%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-1c92d9a646f02a648e80b19c9407dde63a22ff30%2Fstep-2-apply-key.png?alt=media)

* Fill in the required information and submit the application.

![Fill in the API key request form](https://464710969-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPtWShcjYyYDDHvai2T2f%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-c38989bed6becfbdc9b30c7d2366fd5c15bb5e75%2Fstep-2-form.png?alt=media)

* After submission, return to the developer dashboard to check the application status.

![Pending API key request status](https://464710969-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPtWShcjYyYDDHvai2T2f%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-797659a5a872899f7b6a414524d7d160fa0ef571%2Fstep-2-pending.png?alt=media)

![Approved API key status](https://464710969-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPtWShcjYyYDDHvai2T2f%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-0c2e5f1d238138f4bb17b054ed4d942e85734ebf%2Fstep-2-approved.png?alt=media)

### 3. View API documentation and access

* Open the **API Docs** entry in the menu bar to view the available API documentation.

![Open API Docs from the dashboard](https://464710969-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FPtWShcjYyYDDHvai2T2f%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-b46a6382170379f90fbf303c9c2dc68e3acb8afb%2Fstep-3-api-docs.png?alt=media)