# Getting Started

To integrate with the HealthSherpa Partner API, you'll need to:

1. Create a HealthSherpa agency account ([guide](https://intercom.help/healthsherpa-medicare-help-center/en/articles/11077791-agency-accounts#h_20e92a6688))
   1. If you have downline agents, they'll link to your agency account using your join code. 
2. Go to your Integrations tab, and generate a production API key ([guide](https://intercom.help/healthsherpa-medicare-help-center/en/articles/12039092-partner-api#h_059cc8d70f))
3. Begin the [authentication process](https://docs.medicare.healthsherpa.com/authentication).

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If you'd like a **Staging** API key, email <medicare-integrations@healthsherpa.com>
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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

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

```
GET https://docs.medicare.healthsherpa.com/api-reference/version-1-api-keys/getting-started.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.