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

# Introduction

> Overview of the Onbeam API, capabilities, and core concepts.

# Introduction

Welcome to the Onbeam API.

Onbeam provides a chain abstraction layer that lets you:

* Manage smart wallets for your users
* Aggregate balances across multiple chains
* Execute swaps, transfers, and combined operations
* Use private wallets and private routing for sensitive flows
* Track multichain transaction status in a single place

## Base URL

All API requests are made to:

`https://api.onbeam.io`

Your documentation is served at:

`https://docs.onbeam.io`

From there, your users can explore:

* Overview pages (like this one and Getting Started)
* Detailed API reference for wallets, swaps, transfers, balances, and more

## Auth and security

The API is designed to be accessed from secure backend environments using an API key or similar credential.

At a high level:

* You obtain an API key from your Onbeam account or dashboard
* You send that key in an authorization header on every request
* You never expose your secret key directly in client-side code

See the Getting Started page for concrete examples.