This tutorial walks you through making your first request to the Caraer API.

## Prerequisites

- A Caraer account and access to your environment's API base URL
- A valid Bearer token (from your Caraer admin or account settings)


## Step 1: Get your base URL and token

Your API base URL is the host for your Caraer environment (for example `https://your-company.caraer.com`). All API requests use the path prefix `/api/v2`.

Obtain a Bearer token from your Caraer admin or the developer section of your account. You will send this in the `Authorization` header.

## Step 2: Call an endpoint

Example: fetch the current user with the **Developer** endpoint (if available in your environment):


```bash
curl -X GET "https://your-company.caraer.com/api/v2/developer/me" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"
```

Replace `YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN` with your token and adjust the base URL to your environment.

## Step 3: Use the response

The API returns JSON. Use the [API reference](/apis) to explore other endpoints (objects, records, forms, webpages, and more) and build your integration.

## Next steps

- Browse the [API reference](/apis) for all endpoints and parameters
- Read the [API introduction](/apis/get-started) for authentication and base URL details
- Check the [changelog](/changelog/intro) for new endpoints and changes