# Getting Started

PIS keeps it consistent and simple across all API resources, as all HTTP requests to the API are required to contain the following:

**Secret-Key** must always be included in the request header. PIS uses it in locating your account and authorizing your request. An error will be returned if:

1. You do not include your Secret-Key in the header request.
2. The Secret-Key is incorrect or outdated (when replaced by a regenerated key, perhaps due to compromise).
3. The Content-Type is not supported.

Requests and responses are sent and served in JSON respectively, as the content type will always be **application/json**.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.pis.ng/v1.0/getting-started.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.