# Getting Started

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## Gather Your Credentials

All API calls require some basic authentication. Here's how to find your community ID and API key.

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[retrieving-your-credentials](https://docs.sonoransoftware.com/cad/api-integration/getting-started/retrieving-your-credentials)
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### Modifying your Unit Identifier - API ID

To map your in-game API calls to a Sonoran CAD unit identifier, your unit's must place a unique ID inside their unit identifier.

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[setting-your-api-id](https://docs.sonoransoftware.com/cad/api-integration/getting-started/setting-your-api-id)
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### API Code Examples

Looking to make your own API integration scripts? Check out some of our code examples to get started!

{% content-ref url="api-endpoints" %}
[api-endpoints](https://docs.sonoransoftware.com/cad/api-integration/api-endpoints)
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