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

# Consuming the API

> Working with Meer API is a simple two-step process.

### Step 1: Sign up for an API Key

Request a key at [the Meer API official website](https://www.meerapi.com/) - this process will soon be automated.

### Step 2: Start querying

Use your token to query our HTTPS APIs - namely we can check if a phone number is on a Do Not Call list as per below. We just need:

* The phone number we want to check
* An API token

<RequestExample>
  ```filename theme={null}
  curl --request GET \
    --url https://api.meerapi.com/check_phone_number?phone_number=<url-encoded-phone-number> \
    --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>'
  ```
</RequestExample>

Follow the link below for full documentation and examples

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  <Card title="API Documentation" icon="code" href="/api-reference/introduction" cta="Check out the documentation" />
</CardGroup>