> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.theauthapi.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What is The Auth API?

> The Auth API provides scalable API key management, team access and environment controls, plus mission-critical monitoring analytics. It’s built with speed, security and access to your data as our core principles.

## Setting up

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  <Card title="QuickStart" icon="truck-fast" href="/quickstart">
    Don't skip the quickstart guide!
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Projects" icon="folder" href="/guides/projects">
    Scoping access to a codebase or gateway.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Authenticating Keys" icon="key" href="/guides/authenticating-a-key">
    How to authenticate a key.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Triggers" icon="webhook" href="/guides/events">
    Set up real-time triggers to automate your workflows
  </Card>
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