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Quickstart

Get started with the link.sc API in under 5 minutes.

1. Create an Account

Sign up at link.sc/register to get access to the dashboard.

2. Get Your API Key

Navigate to API Keys in your dashboard and create a new key. Your key will start with lsc_.

3. Make Your First Request

Fetch any webpage as clean markdown:

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curl -X POST https://api.link.sc/v1/fetch \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "x-api-key: lsc_your_api_key" \
  -d '{"url": "https://example.com", "format": "markdown"}'

4. Search the Web

Run a search query and get structured SERP results:

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curl -X POST https://api.link.sc/v1/search \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "x-api-key: lsc_your_api_key" \
  -d '{"q": "latest NVIDIA earnings", "engine": "google"}'

The response includes structured serpData with organic results, ads, shopping results, and People Also Ask questions.

5. Try the Playground

Use the interactive Playground in your dashboard to test queries in real-time without writing any code.

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Authentication

Every request requires your API key in the x-api-key header:

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x-api-key: lsc_your_api_key_here

Rate Limits

Plan	Requests/month
Free	500
Pro	Unlimited

Upgrade anytime at link.sc/dashboard/billing.

Base URL

All API requests use the base URL:

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https://api.link.sc/v1

Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
POST	/fetch	Fetch content from any URL
POST	/search	Search the web with Google or Bing

Next Steps

• Browse Code Examples for Python, JavaScript, Go, and more
• Explore the API Reference for full request/response schemas
• Try the Playground to test interactively