# Litmind API documentation

This documentation provides a guide and the details needed to integrate Litmind into your company processes using a programmatic API.

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## Before you start

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### API Key

You'll need a secret API key, reach to your Litmind contact if you don't have one.
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### Litmind account

The API can only be accessed by companies with an active profile at Litmind. If you don't have one yet, create one by [signing up at Litmind](https://litmind.com/signup).
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### Membership

The API is only available to companies with a paid Pro membership at Litmind. If you don't have one yet, [get it here](https://litmind.com/membership).
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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

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Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://api.litmind.com/readme.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.