API quickstart: your first request

If you are new to the Phish Takedown API, the fastest way to get started is to make one simple authenticated request and confirm you can read a valid response.

Before running requests, make sure your API access has been approved and your key is active. If your key is missing or invalid, requests will fail immediately and you should resolve that before troubleshooting anything else.

Use your preferred HTTP client and start with a basic endpoint from the API documentation. Once you receive a successful response, save that request as your baseline test.

After your first successful request, move to your real use case in small steps. Change one variable at a time and keep logs of request bodies and response codes. This makes debugging much easier when integrating into production workflows.

If your implementation fails after the baseline test works, the issue is usually request formatting, authentication headers, or environment mismatch. Comparing the failing request to your known-good baseline is the quickest way to isolate the problem.