Getting started

Go from zero to your first API call in under five minutes.

Sign up

Create your Meridian account. No credit card required — start with the free tier and upgrade when you need more throughput.

Create free account

Top up your credits

Head to the billing dashboard and add credits. Every endpoint is priced transparently — you only pay for what you use.

Open billing

Get your API key

Generate a key from the dashboard. Store it securely — treat it like a password. You can rotate keys at any time.

sk_live_01JQ7XK3MNP9R2W4VY6B8A0C5D

Example key format. Your actual key will appear in the dashboard.

Make your first call

Use the snippet below to send your first request. Replace the placeholder key and run it from your terminal.

curl -X POST https://api.getnimbus.net/v1/chat \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_live_YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "model": "meridian-1",
    "messages": [
      {"role": "user", "content": "Hello, Meridian!"}
    ]
  }'

Expected response: a JSON object with choices containing the model reply. Check the API reference for all available endpoints and parameters.

Next steps

Explore rate limits, streaming responses, and advanced prompt engineering in the full documentation.

Rate limits Streaming Full API reference