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

# Quick Start

> Get up and running quickly with simple steps to authenticate, upload files, and extract data using the fileAI API.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Test Your Connection">
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      <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" iconType="solid" horizontal href="https://developers.file.ai/reference/authentication#/" />
    </CardGroup>

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    <Icon icon="square-check" iconType="solid" /> **Success Response:** `{"message": "Public API is up and running!"}`
  </Step>

  <Step title="Upload Your First File">
    **Request an upload URL:**

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      <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" iconType="solid" horizontal href="https://developers.file.ai/reference/publicapicontroller_uploadfilerequest#/" />
    </CardGroup>

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    </Frame>

    \**Upload your file to the returned presigned URL, then check your results:*

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      <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" iconType="solid" horizontal href="https://developers.file.ai/reference/publicapicontroller_getalldocuments#/" />
    </CardGroup>

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    </Frame>

    That's it! Your file is now processed and structured data is extracted automatically.
  </Step>
</Steps>