# Quickstart

You need an account and an API key. Then connect your agent over MCP, or call the REST API from code.

## 1. Create an account

[Sign up](https://skryp.dev/signup). Every workspace gets 1,000 free credits a month. Residential proxies and advanced unblocking need a paid plan or a top-up: see [Pricing](https://skryp.dev/pricing).

## 2. Make an API key

In the dashboard, open **Connections** and create a key. It is shown once; Skryp stores only a fingerprint. Make one key per agent or machine so you can revoke one without breaking the others.

## 3. Connect your agent

Claude Code:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http skryp https://api.skryp.dev/mcp \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $SKRYP_API_KEY"
```

Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code and other MCP clients take a JSON entry:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "skryp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.skryp.dev/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_SKRYP_API_KEY" }
    }
  }
}
```

Codex (`~/.codex/config.toml`):

```toml
[mcp_servers.skryp]
url = "https://api.skryp.dev/mcp"
bearer_token_env_var = "SKRYP_API_KEY"
```

A connection counts as verified after your agent's first successful call; the Connections page shows when each key was last used.

## 4. Run a first request

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.skryp.dev/v1/scrape \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SKRYP_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://example.com", "formats": ["markdown"]}'
```

The answer includes the page as Markdown and a `receipt`. The request also appears in **Activity** in the dashboard, with the same receipt.

## Next

- Name a country: [Countries](https://skryp.dev/docs/countries).
- Keep collections current: [MCP tools › dataset](https://skryp.dev/docs/mcp#dataset).
- Understand the bill: [Credits and prices](https://skryp.dev/docs/credits).

Source: https://skryp.dev/docs/quickstart