# Getting started

## About the API

> The Asters API is built on REST principles and uses JSON as a data interchange format.\
> The Asters API is served over HTTPS to ensure data privacy.

Don't forget to add these **headers** to each and every request:

```javascript
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json
```

Use the following base URL for all API endpoints:

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="v1" %}

```javascript
https://api.asters.ai/api/external/v1.0/
```

{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}

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## Versioning

All our requests use the latest version of the API, as shown in the base URL. \
We'll do our best to keep older API versions running as long as possible, but things can change. \
So, our friendly advice is to stick with the latest version that's officially available.