# Quickstart Guide

The National Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program (NVSEP) is a free way to stop gambling across many different states and casinos.

## Step 1: Sign Up and Get Your API Key

1. Complete the sign-up form for an account: [https://forms.gle/hjrHagRSLKrHQ9QQ8](https://forms.gle/hjrHagRSLKrHQ9QQ8)
2. Navigate to your dashboard to retrieve your API key.


Your API key is required to authenticate all API requests.

## Step 2: Make Your First API Request

Let's start by making a simple request to the NVSEP API.

### Listing Exclusions

Use the following `curl` command to list exclusions


```bash
curl -X GET https://portal.nvsep.org/api/cfs/v1/exclusions \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
```