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

# Quickstart

> Learn how to use Cald AI's API in under 5 minutes

In this quickstart guide, we'll walk you through the steps to making your first AI powered phone call, and then improving subsequent calls.

## Making Your First Phone Call

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  <Accordion icon="rocket" title="Sign up">
    Sign up for a free account at the [MyCald Dashboard](https://my.cald.ai/signup).
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion icon="person" title="Create an Agent">
    Create an agent in the [MyCald Dashboard](https://my.cald.ai). Feel free to adjust it and make a couple of test calls. Once you're happy with it, retrieve its agent ID from the dashboard so that you can use it when doing API requests.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion icon="key" title="Create an API Key">
    Create an API key in the [MyCald Dashboard Integrations Menu](https://my.cald.ai/account/integrations). Below is an image of the dashboard with the API key highlighted.

    <img src="https://mintcdn.com/caldai/ds03Lyn4vd_-LMFj/images/create-api-key.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=ds03Lyn4vd_-LMFj&q=85&s=762bbe1f0a226aa3e1b363a6a4899292" alt="Cald AI Integrations Dashboard" width="1271" height="720" data-path="images/create-api-key.png" />
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion icon="phone" title="Make a Phone Call">
    Make a phone call using the API key you created in the previous step. See the [API Reference](/api-reference) for more details.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Improving Your Phone Calls

After identifying your specific use case and ready to refine your AI phone calling agent, the process involves routinely sending calls and fine-tuning it.

Should you encounter any challenges in crafting effective prompts, don't hesitate to join our [Discord Community](https://discord.gg/2sTGFBCsKk) for assistance.