Quickstart
Get from zero to your first API response in three minutes.1. Create an account
Sign up at propaideals.co.uk/sign-up — every account includes the Free API plan: 200 credits a month at 2 req/s, no card required. You can create a key and make your first call without subscribing to anything. When you need more, paid plans start from £29/mo (Starter, 2,500 credits) through Growth (from £59/mo, 7,500 credits), Advanced (£99/mo, 20,000 credits), Professional (£299/mo, 100,000), and Business (£999/mo, 400,000) at propaideals.co.uk/dashboard/api. See Rate limits for the full comparison.2. Generate an API key
- Open the API dashboard
- Click Create API Key
- Give it a name (e.g.
Production app) - Copy the key shown — it starts with
paid_and is only displayed once
Important: Treat your API key like a password. Store it in an environment variable, never commit it to source control, and rotate it if you suspect it’s been exposed.
3. Make your first request
4. Understand the response
Every successful response is wrapped in an envelope:data— Endpoint payload (varies by endpoint)meta.request_id— Include this in support ticketsmeta.usage— Live usage counters; useful for budget alerts
5. Next steps
- Authentication — Manage and rotate keys
- Rate limits — Avoid hitting quotas
- Errors — Build robust error handling
- Properties endpoint — Full filter reference