---
title: Quickstart
description: Create an API key, make the first request, and connect an MCP client.
---

This path uses an API key because it is the shortest way to confirm that your
workspace can be read from an external tool.

## 1. Create an API key

Open the torqee web app, go to workspace settings, and create a Connect API key.
Copy the `torqee_` value once and store it in your secret manager.

API keys grant read access to workspace data. Treat them like production
credentials and never commit them to source control.

## 2. Make your first request

```bash
curl https://connect.torqee.app/api/v1/sessions \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer torqee_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

A successful response returns sessions from the workspace that owns the key.
Use the OpenAPI reference for pagination, response fields, and operation-level
scope requirements.

## 3. Connect an MCP client

Connect clients that support Streamable HTTP to the MCP endpoint:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http torqee https://connect.torqee.app/mcp
```

If your MCP client does not run OAuth discovery, configure the same API key as a
Bearer token:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "torqee": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://connect.torqee.app/mcp",
      "headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer torqee_YOUR_API_KEY" }
    }
  }
}
```