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# Getting Started

## Endpoint

The ArtistHub API is a GraphQL endpoint that takes `POST` requests.

```
https://api.artisthub.io/v1/graphql
```

### Why GraphQL?

GraphQL is a query language for APIs and a runtime for executing those queries by using a type system you define for your data. Unlike REST, which relies on rigid endpoint structures, GraphQL allows clients to shape their queries and mutations exactly as needed, reducing over-fetching and under-fetching of data.

## Building a Request

There are two pieces of information you'll need to start using the ArtistHub API endpoint.

**Authentication Token:** To use the ArtistHub API, you need to get and send an authentication token first.  You will send this token via a Bearer token in the HTTP headers.

**Artist ID:** Each artist has a unique artist ID. You'll typically need to send this ID to reference the specific artist you're interested in from the ArtistHub database.


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