> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.stackone.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Making your first request

> Make your first LMS API request to list content from a connected learning management system

This guide walks you through making your first API request to retrieve data from a linked account.

## Prerequisites

1. [**API Key created in StackOne Dashboard**](/guides/api-keys) and copied to a secure location

2. [**Basic Authentication Setup**](/basic-authentication-with-stackone-api) - Learn how to properly authenticate with StackOne API using your API key

3. Required provider integration enabled

4. Account linked successfully

5. (Optional) Use an [SDK or Postman](/guides/stackone-api-sdks)

## Getting Account ID

<Note>
  **Authentication**: When using `curl -u "$API_KEY:"`, encoding is handled automatically. When setting the `Authorization` header manually, you must base64 encode your API key first. See the [Basic Authentication Guide](/basic-authentication-with-stackone-api) for details.
</Note>

1. List your linked accounts to find the account ID:

```bash theme={null}
curl --request GET \
     --url https://api.stackone.com/accounts \
     --header 'accept: application/json' \
     --header 'authorization: Basic {base64_encoded_api_key}'
```

2. From the response, copy the `id` value for your desired provider account.

<Tip>
  Filter by provider using the `providers` query parameter:

  ```bash theme={null}
  curl --request GET \
       --url 'https://api.stackone.com/accounts?providers={provider_name}' \
       --header 'accept: application/json' \
       --header 'authorization: Basic {base64_encoded_api_key}'
  ```
</Tip>

## Making Your First Request

Now you're ready to make your first LMS API call. Let's list content from the connected learning management system:

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="cURL">
    ```bash theme={null}
    curl --request GET \
      --url 'https://api.stackone.com/unified/lms/content' \
      --header 'accept: application/json' \
      --header 'authorization: Basic {base64_encoded_api_key}' \
      --header 'x-account-id: {account_id}'
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="TypeScript">
    ```typescript theme={null}
    import { StackOne } from "@stackone/stackone-client-ts";

    const client = new StackOne({ apiKey: "YOUR_API_KEY" });

    const response = await client.lms.listContent({
      xAccountId: "your-account-id"
    });

    console.log(response.content);
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python theme={null}
    from stackone_client import StackOne

    client = StackOne(api_key="YOUR_API_KEY")

    response = client.lms.list_content(
        x_account_id="your-account-id"
    )

    print(response.content)
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

### Example Response

```json theme={null}
{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "content_123",
      "remote_id": "abc123",
      "title": "Introduction to Project Management",
      "description": "Learn the fundamentals of project management",
      "content_type": {
        "value": "course"
      },
      "duration": "PT2H30M",
      "active": true,
      "created_at": "2024-01-05T10:00:00Z",
      "updated_at": "2024-01-15T16:30:00Z"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Get Content" icon="book" href="/lms/api-reference/content/get-content">
    Retrieve details for specific content
  </Card>

  <Card title="List Users" icon="users" href="/lms/api-reference/users/list-users">
    Get learners from the LMS
  </Card>

  <Card title="Pagination" icon="arrow-right" href="/lms/common-guide/pagination">
    Handle large result sets efficiently
  </Card>

  <Card title="Completions" icon="check-circle" href="/lms/api-reference/completions/list-completions">
    View learning completions
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## References

* [Basic Authentication with API Keys](/basic-authentication-with-stackone-api)
* [List Accounts](/platform/api-reference/accounts/list-accounts)
* [Libraries & SDKs](/guides/stackone-api-sdks)
* [Connector Profiles](https://app.stackone.com/connector_profiles)