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Quickstart	Start using the Nowadays API in under 5 minutes

Getting Started

Follow these steps to begin using the Nowadays API for your event venue sourcing needs.

Authentication

To access the Nowadays API, you'll need an API key. Contact our team at [email protected] to get your API credentials. Keep your API key secure and never share it publicly. Include your API key in the Authorization header of all requests: ```bash Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY ```

Your First API Request

Start by creating an event to begin the venue sourcing process:

curl -X POST https://getnowadays.com/api/northstar/events \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Q4 Company Offsite",
    "venue_type": "Hotel",
    "event_type": "Corporate Retreat",
    "start_date": "2024-10-15T00:00:00Z",
    "end_date": "2024-10-17T00:00:00Z",
    "location": "Miami, FL",
    "budget": 50000,
    "num_people": 100,
    "num_hotel_rooms_needed": 50,
    "decision_deadline": "2024-08-01T00:00:00Z"
  }'

Once your event is created, you can retrieve venue options: ```bash curl https://getnowadays.com/api/northstar/events/{eventId}/venues \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" ```

Next Steps

Learn how to make the most of the Nowadays API.

View our complete API reference documentation

<Card title="Manage Events" icon="calendar-days" href="/api-reference/endpoint/create-event"

Learn about all event management endpoints

<Card title="Handle Venues" icon="building-columns" href="/api-reference/endpoint/request-proposal"

Discover how to work with venue proposals

<Card title="Track Quotes" icon="receipt" href="/api-reference/endpoint/get-quotes"

Learn how to manage venue quotes