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# Quickstart

> Get started with the Conduit platform in minutes.

This guide walks through the initial setup of the Conduit platform, from authentication to running your first document review workflow.

## Prerequisites

* A ConductorAI account with API credentials
* Access to the Conduit platform dashboard
* Documents to process (PDF, DOCX, XLSX, or CSV)

## Authenticate

#### Obtain API credentials

Navigate to the [ConductorAI dashboard](https://www.conductorai.com) and generate an API key from **Settings > API Keys**.

```bash
export CONDUIT_API_KEY="your-api-key"
```

#### Verify connectivity

Test your connection to the Conduit API:

```bash
curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $CONDUIT_API_KEY" \
  https://api.conductorai.com/v1/health
```

Expected response:

```json
{
  "status": "healthy",
  "version": "2.4.1",
  "environment": "production"
}
```

#### Upload documents

Upload documents for processing:

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.conductorai.com/v1/documents \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CONDUIT_API_KEY" \
  -F "file=@policy-document.pdf" \
  -F "collection=compliance-review"
```

#### Run a workflow

Initiate a review workflow on your uploaded documents:

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.conductorai.com/v1/workflows/run \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CONDUIT_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "workflow": "compliance-review",
    "collection": "compliance-review",
    "options": {
      "auto_approve": false,
      "require_human_review": true
    }
  }'
```

## Next steps

#### [Agentic search](/documentation/platform/agentic-search)

Search across your document collections

#### [API integration](/guides/integration-guides/api-integration)

Integrate Conduit into your applications