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

# Quickstart

> Create an account, copy one command, and see your first item instantly.

## Get started in under a minute

In this quickstart, you will:

* create an OpenSink account
* copy a single command
* see your first Item appear instantly

No setup. No SDK. No configuration.

***

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create an OpenSink account">
    OpenSink uses magic links — no passwords required.

    1. Sign up at [https://opensink.com](https://opensink.com)
    2. Create your first workspace
    3. You'll land directly in your dashboard

    That's it.

    <Note>
      When you sign up, OpenSink automatically creates a default Sink for you.

      You can start sending data immediately.
    </Note>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Copy the example command from your dashboard">
    Your dashboard shows a ready-to-run example command.

    It already includes:

    * your API token
    * your default Sink ID
    * a valid payload

    It looks like this:

    ```bash theme={null}
    curl -X POST 'https://api.opensink.com/api/v1/sink-items'   -H 'Content-Type: application/json'   -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_TOKEN'   -d '{
        "sink_id": "YOUR_SINK_ID",
        "title": "My first item",
        "body": "This is the item body",
        "type": "event",
        "url": "https://example.com",
        "fields": {
          "foo": "bar"
        }
      }'
    ```

    Just copy it and run it.

    <AccordionGroup>
      <Accordion title="What is this doing?" icon="circle-info">
        This command sends a single Item to OpenSink.

        OpenSink:

        <ul>
          <li>authenticates the request</li>
          <li>writes the Item to your Sink</li>
          <li>indexes it for search</li>
          <li>makes it visible in the UI</li>
        </ul>
      </Accordion>
    </AccordionGroup>
  </Step>

  <Step title="See the result instantly">
    Go back to the OpenSink UI.

    You'll see:

    * your Item listed immediately
    * timestamps and metadata
    * searchable content

    You've just completed the core OpenSink loop:

    > **Code → OpenSink → UI**
  </Step>
</Steps>

***

## That's already enough to be useful

At this point, you have:

* a workspace
* a Sink
* a secure API token
* a place to store and inspect information

This works with:

* AI agents
* automation scripts
* background jobs
* any system that can make an HTTP request

No framework required.

***

## Where to go next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Sinks & Items" icon="database" href="/concepts/sinks">
    Learn how OpenSink organizes information.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Sessions & resumable agents" icon="pause">
    Pause agents, request input, and resume safely.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Jobs" icon="clock">
    Run agents on a schedule without managing infrastructure.
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="code" href="/api-reference/introduction">
    Explore the full OpenSink API.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Note>
  If you can send an HTTP request, you can use OpenSink.

  <br />

  Everything else is optional.
</Note>