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

# Quickstart

> Make your first call to the Pinaivu API

## Get an API key

Sign up at the [dashboard](https://api.pinaivu.com) and generate a key
(`sk-pnv-...`).

## Make a request

The gateway is OpenAI-compatible — point any OpenAI SDK at
`https://api.pinaivu.com/v1` with your Pinaivu key.

```bash theme={null}
curl https://api.pinaivu.com/v1/chat/completions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-pnv-..." \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "llama3.2:1b",
    "messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello!"}]
  }'
```

The response includes a `request_id` you can paste into
[explorer.pinaivu.com](https://explorer.pinaivu.com) to see which node
served it, how it was paid, and the signed proof of inference.