# Setup To interact with Lilypad's API, you'll first need to create an account and obtain an **API key** for authentication. This key allows you to submit jobs and retrieve results securely. ### Sign Up Visit the [Lilypad API Dashboard](https://anura.lilypad.tech/) and sign up using an email address. ### Generate API key Next, log in to the dashboard and click "Create API key". Now that you've created a new API key you can copy and securely store your API key for usage. --- # 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://docs.lilypad.tech/lilypad/quickstart/inference-api/installation.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.