> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://api-docs.speechace.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://api-docs.speechace.com/getting-started/pre-requisites/getting-the-api-key.md).
# Getting the API Key
The Speechace API uses API keys to authenticate requests. To obtain your API keys, you need [Speechace API Subscription](https://www.speechace.com/api-plans/#pricing).
#### Follow the steps below to get your API key:
1. Go to the [Speechace API Plans](https://www.speechace.com/api-plans/#pricing).
2. Select the desired API Plan and fill the details: *Email, Phone, Company and Region*.
3. Enter your payment details and click on **Subscribe**.
4. An email will be sent to the registered email address containing the following details:
5. By clicking on the above link in the email, the API key and the endpoints will be found along with the invoicing details:\
6. The API Key can be found in the section shown below:
7. The invoices can be found in the section shown below:
8. The daily usage information where the count of total requests made under that subscription can be found in the section below.