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Getting up and running with Verbosec Cloud takes just a few minutes. This guide walks you through creating your account, generating your first API key, and making your first authenticated request — so you can start building with Nexus AI or Starhost right away.
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Create or log in to your Verbosec account

Visit verbosec.com and sign up for a free account, or log in if you already have one. Your Verbosec account gives you access to the full Verbosec Cloud dashboard and all associated products.
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Access the Verbosec Cloud dashboard

Once you’re logged in, you’ll land on the Verbosec Cloud dashboard. From here you can navigate to any Verbosec product — including Nexus AI and Starhost — and manage your account settings, team, and billing.
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Navigate to API Keys and generate a new key

In the dashboard sidebar, go to API Keys and click Generate New Key. Give your key a descriptive name that reflects its purpose — for example, Development or Production App — so you can identify it later.
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Copy your API key securely

After generating the key, copy it immediately. For security reasons, the full key is only displayed once. If you lose it before saving it, you’ll need to revoke the key and generate a new one.
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Make your first API request

Use your API key to authenticate requests to the Nexus AI or Starhost APIs. Pass the key as a Bearer token in the Authorization header of every request, as shown in the example below.
test-api.sh
curl -X POST https://api.verbosec.com/v1/text/generate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"prompt": "Write a short blog post about AI tools", "max_tokens": 500}'
Keep your API key secret — never commit it to source code or expose it in client-side applications. Store it in an environment variable (for example, VERBOSEC_API_KEY) and reference it at runtime.

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Next steps

Now that you have an API key, explore the full API reference or learn more about authenticating your requests.

API Reference

Browse all available Verbosec API endpoints and request schemas.

Authentication

Learn how to authenticate API requests and manage token scopes.