# Create account

To get access to the API, you'll need an API key.  
To [get an API key](/docs/api/guides/authentication), you will have run the app.  
And to run the app, you'll need an account, so let's create one.

Simply go to https://altoviz.com/start fill the form and validate your e-mail.

You can now [launch the app](https://app.altoviz.com) and [create an API key](/docs/api/guides/authentication).