# Simpler Grants API tutorial ### Welcome, Developer! 👋 This guide will walk you through making your very first API call to the Simpler Grants system. Whether you're new to APIs or just new to our platform, we'll get you up and running in just a few minutes. ### What You'll Learn By the end of this guide, you'll: * Have an API key generated * Understand how to authenticate requests * Make your first successful API call * Know where to go next for advanced features --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://wiki.simpler.grants.gov/product/api/simpler-grants-api-tutorial.md?ask= ``` 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.