# Quickstarts

> The shortest path from an Agent Router API key to working code: make a first API call, then build a chat app on the gateway.

# Quickstarts

  The shortest path from an API key to working code. Each quickstart takes minutes, uses the OpenAI SDK unchanged, and ends with real traffic visible in the Console.

  <Link to="/agent-router-service/quickstarts/make-an-api-call" className="tare-nav-card">
    Make an API call
    Authenticate, create an API key, and send a first routed request through the gateway.
  </Link>
  <Link to="/agent-router-service/quickstarts/build-a-chat-app" className="tare-nav-card">
    Build a chat app
    Build a small chat application that exercises the gateway's core functionality.
  </Link>