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# Getting Started

- [Quickstart](https://padiwise.gitbook.io/padiwise/getting-started/quickstart.md): 🌟 How to Get Started
- [Authentication](https://padiwise.gitbook.io/padiwise/getting-started/authentication.md): Padiwise's core security protocol is based on OAuth 2.0, which authenticates API requests using associated API keys that can be managed directly from the dashboard.