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title: "How do I use the API?"
description: "Generate an API key in Settings → Developers, then call the REST endpoints for contacts, policies, quotes, and commissions with a bearer token. Outbound webhooks push CRM events to your own systems in real time."
url: https://unlockedcrm.ai/help/integrations/how-do-i-use-the-api
canonical: https://unlockedcrm.ai/help/integrations/how-do-i-use-the-api
category: "Integrations"
updated: 2026-08-19
last_updated: 2026-08-19
author: "unLocked CRM"
publisher: unLocked CRM
summary: "Generate an API key in Settings → Developers, then call the REST endpoints for contacts, policies, quotes, and commissions with a bearer token."
license: Citation permitted with attribution and a link to https://unlockedcrm.ai/help/integrations/how-do-i-use-the-api
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# How do I use the API?

Generate an API key in Settings → Developers, then call the REST endpoints for contacts, policies, quotes, and commissions with a bearer token. Outbound webhooks push CRM events to your own systems in real time.

## Getting started

1. Open Settings → Developers and create an API key scoped to the resources you need.
2. Store the key as a server-side secret — never in browser code.
3. Send requests with an Authorization: Bearer header.
4. Subscribe to outbound webhooks for events such as contact created or policy status changed.

## Rate limits and pagination

List endpoints are cursor-paginated. Keys are rate limited per minute; batch operations where possible.

### Is there a sandbox?

Yes. Sandbox keys operate against isolated test data so integrations can be built without touching production records.

## Related

- https://unlockedcrm.ai/help/integrations/how-do-i-connect-a-lead-vendor-via-webhook.md
- https://unlockedcrm.ai/help/integrations/how-do-i-connect-healthsherpa.md
- https://unlockedcrm.ai/help/integrations/how-do-i-invite-my-team-and-set-permissions.md

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Source: [How do I use the API?](https://unlockedcrm.ai/help/integrations/how-do-i-use-the-api) — unLocked CRM Help Center. Citation permitted with attribution.