# Quick Start

This guide demonstrates making your first authenticated request to the Zimark API.

## Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have:

- ✅ Access to a Zimark environment
- ✅ REST base URL: https://api.zimark.link/
- ✅ An API key ([create one](/rest-api/authentication))


## Make Your First Request

Test your API key by fetching users from your organization.

## Test in Browser

Use the interactive API documentation:

1. Open [Get Users](/api/user/getusers)
2. Click **Try it**
![Try it](/assets/get-users-try-it.a81d03336df777e898e720fb098602ad4870309aaa456ca5edb651c710363efd.c7fee547.png)
3. Select your environment
![Select environment](/assets/select-environment.31acfc531569ec8b555f2992403cd5e5605b999f5ffa40d894c5547a90f6db6f.c7fee547.png)
4. Add your API key to the `X-AUTH-KEY` header
![Select environment](/assets/set-auth-header.5c9257cb21ad286cb3777d23066c883675a0e85502c06815b76c1056781a1441.c7fee547.png)
5. Click **Send**


## Request examples

cURL

```bash
curl -X GET "https://api.zimark.link/integration/rest/api/v1/user?pageSize=5" \
  -H "X-AUTH-KEY: ZIM.your-api-key-here" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json"
```

JavaScript

```javascript
const response = await fetch(
  'https://api.zimark.link/integration/rest/api/v1/user?pageSize=5',
  {
    headers: {
      'X-AUTH-KEY': 'ZIM.your-api-key-here',
      'Content-Type': 'application/json'
    }
  }
);

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
```

Python

```python
import requests

headers = {
    'X-AUTH-KEY': 'ZIM.your-api-key-here',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
}

response = requests.get(
    'https://api.zimark.link/integration/rest/api/v1/user',
    headers=headers,
    params={'pageSize': 5}
)

print(response.json())
```

### Response


```json
{
  "content": [
    {
      "firstName": "John",
      "lastName": "Doe",
      "email": "john.doe@example.com",
      "authority": {
        "authorityName": "Organization Admin"
      }
    }
  ],
  "totalElements": 1
}
```