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

# Quickstart

> Ask Claude or ChatGPT about your calls in two minutes, or make your first API request in three steps.

There are two ways to get at your Answering Agent data. Connect an AI app over MCP to ask questions in plain English. Use the API to pull the data into your own code.

## Option 1: Ask Claude or ChatGPT (MCP)

You need an owner, admin, or manager login for the team.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Add the server to your AI app">
    Add a custom connector with this URL:

    ```
    https://answeringagent.com/api/mcp
    ```

    <Tabs>
      <Tab title="Claude">
        Go to **Customize → Connectors**, click **+ Add**, then **Add custom connector**. Enter `Answering Agent` as the name, paste the URL, and click **Continue**. On Team and Enterprise plans, an owner adds the connector first.
      </Tab>

      <Tab title="ChatGPT">
        Open [chatgpt.com/plugins](https://chatgpt.com/plugins), click **+**, then **Add custom MCP server**. Enter `Answering Agent` as the name and paste the URL. Your plan and workspace settings decide whether the option appears.
      </Tab>
    </Tabs>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Sign in and approve">
    The app opens a sign-in window. Sign in with your Answering Agent dashboard login, check the team name, and click **Approve**. Then allow the app to access your account.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Ask a question">
    Try one of these:

    * "How many calls did we get this week, and how many did the AI resolve on its own?"
    * "What did customers ask for most this week?"
    * "List the open tasks assigned to me."

    The app looks up the answer in your account.
  </Step>
</Steps>

The [MCP Server](/mcp-server) page has steps for Claude Code, Cursor, and VS Code, the full tool list, and more prompts.

## Option 2: Call the API

The API quickstart takes three steps. Create an API key in **Settings → API Keys**, store it in `ANSWERING_AGENT_API_KEY`, and request `GET /account` with curl or JavaScript.

<Card title="API quickstart" icon="plug" href="/api/overview#quickstart">
  Make your first request and check which team your key reads.
</Card>


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