> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.sportmonks.com/v2/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.sportmonks.com/v2/how-to-guides/get-started.md).

# Get Started with our how-to guides

Welcome to our how-to guide about building API requests. We briefly touched upon sending requests and receiving responses on our [**getting started**](/v2/get-started/get-started.md) page. This guide assumes you are already familiar with most of our various features that have been discussed in the [**tutorials**](/v2/tutorials/the-basics.md) and that you have your own personal [**API token**](https://my.sportmonks.com/api-tokens/personal) ready. 

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Get started with our video tutorial
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### **Need a recap?**

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[Getting Started](/v2/get-started/get-started.md)
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[Introduction to our API](/v2/tutorials/the-basics.md)
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We recommend you submit your requests with Postman since we have already prepared the request for you there! Hit the button below to import our Football API collection.\
&#x20;                                                             [![Run in Postman](https://run.pstmn.io/button.svg)](https://football-postman.sportmonks.com/)
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