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

# Quickstart

# Quick Start

Anona Memory is a hosted service - no infrastructure to run. Sign up, get an API key, start calling the API.

## Step 1: Sign Up

Go to the [Anona Memory dashboard](http://anona-prod-alb-747552680.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com) and create an account:

1. Enter your **organization name**, **email**, and **password** (8+ characters)
2. Check your inbox and verify your email - you can't log in until you do
3. Log in and copy your **API key** from the dashboard (shown once - save it now)

API keys look like `anona_live_...` for production or `anona_test_...` for testing.

## Step 2: Create a Memory Space

Every memory lives inside a **Memory Space**. Create one from the dashboard (**Memory Spaces** → **Create Space**) or via the API:

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST http://anona-prod-alb-747552680.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com/v1/spaces/ \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer anona_live_YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"name": "my-app"}'
```

**Response:**

```json theme={null}
{
  "space_id": "spc_a1b2c3d4",
  "name": "my-app",
  "created_at": "2026-07-14T12:00:00Z"
}
```

The server assigns `space_id` - save it, you'll need it for every memory operation.

## Step 3: Store and Search Memories

```bash theme={null}
# Add a memory
curl -X POST http://anona-prod-alb-747552680.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com/v1/memories \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer anona_live_YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"space_id": "spc_a1b2c3d4", "content": "Alice is a senior engineer at Google"}'

# Search memories
curl -X POST http://anona-prod-alb-747552680.us-east-1.elb.amazonaws.com/v1/search \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer anona_live_YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"space_id": "spc_a1b2c3d4", "query": "Where does Alice work?"}'
```

## Using the Python SDK

```bash theme={null}
pip install anona
```

```python theme={null}
from anona import AnonaClient

client = AnonaClient(api_key="anona_live_YOUR_KEY")

client.add_memory(space_id="spc_a1b2c3d4", content="Alice is a senior engineer at Google")

results = client.search(space_id="spc_a1b2c3d4", query="Where does Alice work?")
print(results)
```

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Concepts" icon="lightbulb" href="/concepts">
    Learn Memory Space, Retain, Recall, and Reflect
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="rectangle-terminal" href="/api-reference/authentication">
    Full API documentation
  </Card>

  <Card title="Python SDK" icon="code" href="/sdk/python">
    Client library reference
  </Card>

  <Card title="Spaces API" icon="folder" href="/api-reference/spaces">
    Create and manage Memory Spaces
  </Card>
</CardGroup>