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

# Quickstart

> Make your first GPU Pricing API request in under a minute

## 1. Get a token

Request an API token from [david@compute-index.com](mailto:david@compute-index.com). See [Authentication](/pricing/authentication) for how tokens and scopes work.

## 2. Make your first request

List the vendors currently covered by the API:

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
    "https://data-api.compute-index.com/v1/vendors"
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  resp = requests.get(
      "https://data-api.compute-index.com/v1/vendors",
      headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {TOKEN}"},
  )
  resp.raise_for_status()
  print(resp.json())
  ```

  ```typescript TypeScript theme={null}
  const resp = await fetch("https://data-api.compute-index.com/v1/vendors", {
    headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${TOKEN}` },
  });
  if (!resp.ok) throw new Error(`HTTP ${resp.status}`);
  console.log(await resp.json());
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## 3. Fetch a price index

Pull the latest Informational Index values:

```bash theme={null}
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  "https://data-api.compute-index.com/v1/info-index/current"
```

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Explore the indices" icon="chart-line" href="/pricing/endpoint/info-index-current">
    Informational, Transaction, and Intraday price indices.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Browse metadata" icon="list" href="/pricing/endpoint/vendors">
    Vendors, GPU models, regions, and contract types.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>