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

# API

> Connect external systems to the agent via API.

ASCN Agent provides an API to integrate with external systems: start conversations, send messages and get answers programmatically.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/ascn-b377dab5/gJOzWPSTEzSbhz3B/images/en/14-api.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=gJOzWPSTEzSbhz3B&q=85&s=77916351b2a26abc7fd34bec31e89297" alt="Settings → API — Base URL, auth key and example" width="2747" height="1654" data-path="images/en/14-api.png" />

## How to get API access

1. Open **Settings → API**
2. Copy the **Base URL** — it's unique per workspace
3. Copy the **Authorization key**
4. Use the key in `Authorization: Bearer ...` header on every request

## Basic example

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST "https://api.clawman.ascn.ai/api/v1/workspaces/{workspace_id}/session/{session_id}/messages" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {API_KEY}" \
  -d '{"content": "Check email and send a summary"}'
```

## Use cases

* Integrate ASCN Agent with your product
* Bridge multiple agents via API
* Connect to Zapier, Make or custom scripts via webhooks

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  Base URL and auth key are tied to a specific workspace.
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