# Getting Started

Authenticate with a Bearer token and make your first request to the Tweetsmash X (Twitter) bookmarks API (REST, api.tweetsmash.com/v1).

## Authenticate

Create an API key at https://www.tweetsmash.com/integrations/api (login required) and send it as a Bearer token on every request:

```bash
curl -X GET "https://api.tweetsmash.com/v1/bookmarks?limit=5" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
```

Full guide: https://www.tweetsmash.com/api-docs/getting-started