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

# Getting Started FAQ

> DeerAPI getting started faq guide.

## What is DeerAPI?

DeerAPI provides one API account for text, image, video, audio, and music models. Many endpoints are compatible with OpenAI SDK patterns, so most integrations only require a DeerAPI API Key and a base URL change.

## Get an API Key

1. Open the [DeerAPI dashboard](https://api.deerapi.com/panel).
2. Create an API Key from the API Key page.
3. Store the API Key in a server-side environment variable.

## Choose a model

Use the [live pricing page](https://api.deerapi.com/pricing) to choose a current model ID. Pass that value in the `model` field for compatible endpoints.

## Use the right base URL

For OpenAI-compatible SDKs, start with this base URL:

```text theme={null}
https://api.deerapi.com/v1
```

If a third-party tool asks for a host without a version suffix, use `https://api.deerapi.com`.

## Review usage

Use the DeerAPI dashboard to review request logs, token usage, model usage, and billing details.