---
title: "Quickstart"
description: "Make your first WorldMonitor API call in under a minute — curl, JavaScript, and Python."
---

## 1. Get an API key

PRO subscribers get an API key from [worldmonitor.app/pro](https://www.worldmonitor.app/pro). Keys look like `wm_live_...` and are at least 16 characters.

<Tip>
Browser origins on `worldmonitor.app` / `localhost` are trusted without a key. You only need a key for server-to-server use or from untrusted origins.
</Tip>

## 2. Call an endpoint

### curl

```bash
curl -s 'https://api.worldmonitor.app/api/conflict/v1/list-conflict-events?limit=5' \
  -H 'X-WorldMonitor-Key: wm_live_...'
```

### JavaScript (Node or browser)

```js
const res = await fetch(
  'https://api.worldmonitor.app/api/market/v1/get-quotes?symbols=AAPL,TSLA',
  { headers: { 'X-WorldMonitor-Key': process.env.WM_KEY } }
);
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);
```

### Python

```python
import os, httpx

r = httpx.get(
    "https://api.worldmonitor.app/api/economic/v1/get-fred-series",
    params={"series_id": "FEDFUNDS"},
    headers={"X-WorldMonitor-Key": os.environ["WM_KEY"]},
)
r.raise_for_status()
print(r.json())
```

## 3. Hydrate everything at once

For dashboards, use `/api/bootstrap` to pull all seeded caches in one request:

```bash
curl -s 'https://api.worldmonitor.app/api/bootstrap' \
  -H 'X-WorldMonitor-Key: wm_live_...'
```

See [Platform endpoints](/api-platform#bootstrap) for the response shape.

## 4. Plug into an MCP client

Point any MCP-compatible client at the server URL — the client handles OAuth automatically:

```
https://api.worldmonitor.app/api/mcp
```

See [MCP](/mcp) for client-specific setup.

## Next

- [Authentication](/usage-auth) — all three auth modes
- [Rate limits](/usage-rate-limits) — per-endpoint caps
- [Errors](/usage-errors) — response shapes and retry guidance
- [API Reference](/api/ConflictService.openapi.yaml) — every RPC with request/response schemas
