> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.cortecs.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.cortecs.ai/member-quickstart.md).

# Member quickstart

Join your project, create an API key, and connect your tools

Use this guide if a project administrator invited you to an existing Cortecs project. Your administrator manages billing, team membership, compliance settings, and budgets; your role is to create an API key and connect the tool or application you use.

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**Credentials** is where you manage your own API keys. Usage, Project, Inference, and Budgets show the configuration and limits that apply to you but are read-only for members.
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### 1. Accept the invitation

1. Open the invitation email from Cortecs and follow the invitation link.
2. Sign in to [cortecs.ai](https://cortecs.ai) with the email address that received the invitation.
3. Use the project selector in the upper-left corner of the console to confirm that you are in the invited project.

You do not need to add billing details, top up a balance, or configure the project.

### 2. Create an API key

1. Open [**Console > Credentials**](https://cortecs.ai/userArea/console?tab=credentials).
2. Select **Create API key** and give the key a name that identifies its tool or workload.
3. Select the team whose settings, budgets, and usage reporting should apply.
4. Enable **Management key** only when your administrator confirms that the integration needs access to management functions.
5. Select **Create**, then copy and securely store the generated key.

The complete key is shown only once. See [API Keys](/web-console/api-keys.md) for team assignment, rotation, and deletion.

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Treat your API key like a password. Do not share it, add it to source control, or include it in screenshots.
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### 3. Connect your tool or application

Most integrations require these three values:

| Setting      | Value                                                                    |
| ------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Base URL** | `https://api.cortecs.ai/v1`                                              |
| **API key**  | The key created in the previous step                                     |
| **Model**    | A model ID from the [Model Catalog](https://cortecs.ai/serverlessModels) |

Choose the guide that matches your setup:

* [Agents & Automations](/integration-examples/agents-and-automations.md) for Claude Code, Make.com, n8n, OpenClaw, and agent frameworks
* [Coding](/integration-examples/coding.md) for coding assistants such as GitHub Copilot, OpenCode, Cline, and Zed
* [Chat](/integration-examples/chat.md) for LibreChat, Open WebUI, and LobeChat
* [Tooling](/integration-examples/tooling.md) for the OpenAI SDK, Vercel AI SDK, LangChain, LlamaIndex, and Langfuse

The project's inference settings and budgets apply automatically through your API key. If they prevent the integration from working, contact your project administrator.