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

# Quickstart

The Parcel Tracer API helps delivery companies track orders, drivers, and businesses through our powerful REST API.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Data Models" icon="database" href="/models">
    Understand the schema for Customers, Orders, and Locations.
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" href="/api-reference/areas">
    Explore all available endpoints and their parameters
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

### Authentication

Every API request requires an API key for authentication. Always include your API key in the request header:

<CodeGroup>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl --request GET \
    --url https://api.parceltracer.com/v1/external/{endpoint} \
    --header 'X-Api-Key: <api-key>'
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  import requests

  url = "https://api.parceltracer.com/v1/external/{endpoint}"
  headers = {
      "X-Api-Key": "<api-key>"
  }

  response = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
  ```

  ```javascript JavaScript theme={null}
  const response = await fetch('https://api.parceltracer.com/v1/external/{endpoint}', {
    method: 'GET',
    headers: {
      'X-Api-Key': '<api-key>'
    }
  });
  ```
</CodeGroup>

### Getting Your API Key

**Production:** Generate your API key directly in the ParcelTracer dashboard under Settings → API Keys.

**Testing:** Need to test our endpoints from the documentation directly? [Contact us](mailto:info@parceltracer.app) to get a sandbox API key for exploring the documentation.