Quick Start Guide

Follow this guide to start using DeepSeek API in your applications quickly and easily.

Step 1: Get Your API Key

  1. Sign up for a DeepSeek API account
  2. Navigate to your dashboard
  3. Create a new API key
  4. Save your API key securely - you'll need it for all API requests

Step 2: Make Your First API Call

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Try it now

Here's a simple example to get you started with our chat completion API: 

curl -X POST 'https://deepseekapi.org/v1/chat/completions' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "model": "deepseek-v3",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "What can you do?"}
    ]
  }'

Step 3: Integrate Into Your Application

Choose your preferred programming language:

Next Steps

  1. Explore Models
    • Check out our available models and their capabilities
    • Understand model-specific parameters and features
  2. Read API Documentation
    • Review the complete API reference
    • Learn about advanced parameters and options
  3. Optimize Your Usage
    • Implement proper error handling
    • Monitor your token usage
    • Follow our best practices for production deployment