Getting Started

Get up and running with ArtAPI in under 5 minutes.

1. Create an account

Sign up at app.artapi.ai. No credit card required to start.

2. Get your API key

In the dashboard, go to Settings → API Keys and create a new key. Copy it — you won't see it again.

Keep your key secret

Never expose API keys in client-side code, public repositories, or logs. Rotate immediately if compromised.

3. Set your base URL

ArtAPI is OpenAI-compatible. Use https://app.artapi.ai as the base URL in any OpenAI SDK or HTTP client.

4. Make your first request

curl https://app.artapi.ai/v1/images/generations \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "flux-dev",
    "prompt": "A serene mountain lake at golden hour",
    "n": 1,
    "size": "1024x1024"
  }'

A successful response returns a URL to your generated image:

{
  "created": 1716000000,
  "data": [
    {
      "url": "https://...",
      "revised_prompt": "A serene mountain lake at golden hour..."
    }
  ]
}

Using the OpenAI SDK?

See SDKs & Examples for Python and Node.js quickstarts using the official OpenAI client.

Next steps

• Authentication — understand how auth works
• Image Generation — full API reference
• Models — available models and capabilities
• Pricing — credits and billing