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title: "Getting Started"
description: "Start building on AINative Studio — get an API key, set up your environment, authenticate, and understand the trial signup flow."
canonical: "https://docs.ainative.studio/docs/getting-started/index"
last-updated: "2026-10-22T17:48:46.689Z"
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# Getting Started

Source: https://docs.ainative.studio/docs/getting-started/index

> Start building on AINative Studio — get an API key, set up your environment, authenticate, and understand the trial signup flow.

# Getting Started

Everything you need to make your first authenticated call to AINative Studio and set up a working development environment.

## In This Section

- **[Quick Start](./quick-start)** — Get a working API key in 30 seconds (no signup) or set up a full account in 15 minutes, then make your first API call.
- **[Environment Setup](./environment-setup)** — Configure development, staging, and production environments, including required environment variables.
- **[Authentication](./authentication)** — JWT tokens, API keys, and OAuth2 authentication flows.
- **[Trial Signup & Card Gate](./trial-signup)** — How the card-gated 3-day free trial works for email and OAuth signups.

## Recommended Path

New to AINative Studio? Start with [Quick Start](./quick-start) — it covers both the zero-signup instant path and the full account setup, and links out to environment setup and authentication as needed.