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

# Quickstart

> Get started with Octen in minutes.

<p style={{ fontSize: "0.8rem", opacity: 0.6 }}>For AI agents: <a href="https://docs.octen.ai/overview/quickstart.md">docs.octen.ai/overview/quickstart.md</a></p>

Start with the path that matches what you are building.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Call the API" icon="code" href="#make-your-first-search-request" />

  <Card title="Install Agent Skills" icon="wand-magic-sparkles" href="/integrations/octen-skills" />

  <Card title="Connect an MCP client" icon="plug" href="/integrations/octen-mcp-server" />

  <Card title="Use Octen CLI" icon="terminal" href="/integrations/octen-cli" />
</CardGroup>

## Get Your API Key

Create an account in the [Octen API Platform](https://octen.ai/platform).

## Make Your First Search Request

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://api.octen.ai/search \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "query": "latest AI developments"
  }'
```

Example response:

```json theme={null}
{
  "code": 0,
  "msg": "success",
  "data": {
    "query": "latest AI developments",
    "results": [
      {
        "title": "Example AI news result",
        "url": "https://example.com/ai-news",
        "highlight": "Recent developments in artificial intelligence...",
        "time_published": "2026-06-20T00:00:00Z",
        "time_last_crawled": "2026-06-23T08:30:05Z"
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

## Install Agent Skills

Use Octen Skills when your agent supports `SKILL.md`-based Agent Skills. Requires Node.js.

```bash theme={null}
npx skills add Octen-Team/octen-skills
```

## Connect an MCP Client

Use Octen MCP when your client supports MCP tools. Requires Node.js.

```json theme={null}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "octen": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "octen-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "OCTEN_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

## Install the CLI

Use the Octen CLI to work with Octen from the terminal. Requires Node.js 18+.

```bash theme={null}
npm i -g @octen.ai/cli
```

## Use the Python SDK

Install the SDK. Requires Python 3.8+.

```bash theme={null}
pip install octen
```

## Next Steps

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  <Card title="Build with Coding Agent" icon="robot" href="/overview/build-with-coding-agent">
    Everything a coding agent needs to integrate Octen
  </Card>

  <Card title="Capabilities" icon="lightbulb" href="/capabilities/broad-search">
    Explore every API with scenarios
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Platform" icon="key" href="https://octen.ai/platform">
    Manage your API keys
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" href="/api-reference/search">
    View all API parameters and options
  </Card>
</CardGroup>