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

# API Overview

> Introduction to the GameBoost API and how to automate your workflows on GameBoost

## Welcome to the GameBoost API

The GameBoost API is a REST API for managing your listings, orders, payments, and webhooks.

Use it to integrate GameBoost into your business tools and workflows.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Authentication" icon="key" href="/api/get-started/authentication">
    Learn how to authenticate your API requests using Bearer tokens
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Responses" icon="message" href="/api/get-started/api-responses">
    Understand response formats, status codes, and error handling
  </Card>

  <Card title="Rate Limiting" icon="clock" href="/api/get-started/rate-limiting">
    Best practices for handling rate limits and exponential backoff
  </Card>

  <Card title="Webhooks" icon="webhook" href="/api/get-started/configure-webhooks">
    Configure real-time event notifications for your application
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Base URL

All API requests should be made to:

```
https://api.gameboost.com/v2
```

<Note>
  Endpoint paths in this documentation are relative to this base URL.
</Note>

## Rate Limits

All API requests are subject to rate limiting to ensure service stability:

* **Read Operations**: 1000 requests per minute
* **Write Operations** (Global): 500 requests per minute
* **Write Operations** (Per Resource): 5 requests per minute, 10 requests per hour

<Info>
  Rate limit information is included in response headers. See our [Rate Limiting Guide](/api/get-started/rate-limiting) for details on handling rate limits effectively.
</Info>

## Next Steps

<Steps>
  <Step title="Get your API key">
    Visit [Settings > Developers](https://gameboost.com/dashboard/settings/developers) to generate your API key.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Authenticate your requests">
    Follow our [Authentication Guide](/api/get-started/authentication) to set up Bearer token authentication.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Make your first API call">
    Explore our [API Reference](/api/reference/account-offers/list-account-offers) to start building your integration.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure webhooks">
    Set up [webhooks](/api/get-started/configure-webhooks) to receive real-time updates.
  </Step>
</Steps>