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

# Overview

> Get from sign-up to your first Uniblock API call in minutes. Start here, then pick the quickstart for the product you are building with.

New to Uniblock? This is the fastest path from zero to your first response. Create a free account, grab an API key, and make a call—most developers are up and running in under 10 minutes.

<Info>
  Every request is authenticated with a project API key. Create your project and
  get your key from the [Uniblock dashboard](https://dashboard.uniblock.dev).
</Info>

## Start here

If this is your first time, set up your account and make your first request. Then jump to the quickstart for whichever product you're building with.

<Card title="Account & first request" icon="rocket" href="/guides/getting-started/uniblock-quickstart-guide">
  Create a project, generate an API key, and make your first request. Start here if you're new to Uniblock.
</Card>

## Quickstart by product

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  <Card title="Unified API" icon="plug" href="/guides/uniblock/unified-api-quickstart">
    One API across 55+ providers and 300+ chains. Authorize your key in the API Tester and call your first endpoint in \~2 minutes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Webhooks" icon="bell" href="/reference/webhook/webhook-quickstart">
    Receive real-time, signed notifications for on-chain events—transactions, transfers, NFTs, and new blocks—without polling.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Direct APIs" icon="server" href="/reference/direct-api/overview-direct-api">
    Provider-specific endpoints exactly as the upstream exposes them, for methods not yet in the Unified API.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Websockets" icon="bolt" href="/reference/websockets/websockets-overview">
    Subscribe to streaming data over a persistent connection for low-latency, push-based updates.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Next steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Authentication" icon="key" href="/guides/uniblock/authentication">
    Authenticate requests with API keys and understand how project access works.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Supported chains" icon="link" href="/reference/chains/overview-chains">
    Browse the 300+ blockchains available across Uniblock products.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Compute units & pricing" icon="coins" href="/reference/resources/pricing-plans">
    See how usage is metered and choose the plan that fits your workload.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Use cases" icon="lightbulb" href="/guides/use-cases/overview">
    Reference architectures for wallets, dashboards, NFT apps, and more.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>