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  Get started with Jentic API Search, the in-app catalog for discovering real-world
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# API Search – Getting Started

API Search is the **catalog** for discovering real-world capabilities from **thousands of public APIs**, **tens of thousands of operations**, and **agentic workflows** — all ready for your AI agents.

> ℹ️ **Powered by open source** — API Search is built from the [Jentic Public APIs](../reference/public-apis/overview.md) knowledge base.

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## Quick Start (60 seconds)

1. **Search in natural language** over the [hosted MCP directory](../guides/mcp/remote-mcp.md) — *“find an operation that creates a GitHub issue”* — no account required
2. Or browse the open-source [Jentic Public APIs](../reference/public-apis/overview.md) repository directly
3. To **import, credential, and run** an operation, stand up [Jentic One](../reference/jentic-one/index.md) (see the [Quickstart](./quickstart.md))

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## Next Steps

* **Stand up Jentic One** → *see [Quickstart](./quickstart.md)*
* **Use MCP** → See the [MCP overview](../guides/mcp/remote-mcp.md) — hosted directory search + your instance as a custom connector
* **Contribute** → *[Add API Integrations](../guides/add-api-integration.md)* / *[Create Agent Workflows](../guides/create-agent-workflows.md)*

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## Quick FAQ

**Can I browse without an account?**  
No — the catalog requires sign-in.

**Do I paste raw API secrets into prompts?**  
Never. Store provider credentials in Jentic, then issue a **scoped Agent API key** for your agent. This keeps secrets out of your prompts and code.

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📚 **Learn more**  
* [Jentic Public APIs – Overview](../reference/public-apis/overview.md)  
* [Contributing to Jentic Public APIs](../guides/add-api-integration.md)  

For more questions, see the full [FAQ](../community/faq.md).