Get an API key

In 60 seconds

1. Go to id.tkawen.com/signup
2. Sign up with email + phone (SMS verification, free)
3. Confirm your email, then sign in to the developer dashboard
4. Click “Create API key” — you get two keys back:
   • pk_sandbox_... (publishable, safe for client-side use)
   • sk_sandbox_... (secret, never expose publicly)

Store it safely

# ~/.bashrc or your project's environment
export TKAWEN_KEY="sk_sandbox_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"

Verify it works

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $TKAWEN_KEY" \
     https://api.tkawen.com/v1/identity/me

Expected response:

{
  "key_id": "ak_xxx",
  "mode": "sandbox",
  "owner": "your-email@example.com",
  "quota": { "calls_this_month": 0, "limit": 1000 }
}

What next?

• Make your first call — create a video room, send an SMS, verify an identity
• Browse the seven pillars — each pillar has dedicated reference docs