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Getting Started

Follow these steps to begin using the Nowadays API for your event venue sourcing needs.

Authentication

To access the Nowadays API, you’ll need an API key. Contact our team at founders@nowadays.ai to get your API credentials. Keep your API key secure and never share it publicly.
Include your API key in the Authorization header of all requests:
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

Your First API Request

Start by creating an event to begin the venue sourcing process:
curl -X POST https://nowadays.ai/api/northstar/events \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "Q4 Company Offsite",
    "venue_type": "Hotel",
    "event_type": "Corporate Retreat",
    "start_date": "2024-10-15T00:00:00Z",
    "end_date": "2024-10-17T00:00:00Z",
    "location": "Miami, FL",
    "budget": 50000,
    "num_people": 100,
    "num_hotel_rooms_needed": 50,
    "decision_deadline": "2024-08-01T00:00:00Z"
  }'
Once your event is created, you can retrieve venue options:
curl https://nowadays.ai/api/northstar/events/{eventId}/venues \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Next Steps

Learn how to make the most of the Nowadays API.

Explore the API

View our complete API reference documentation

Manage Events

Learn about all event management endpoints

Handle Venues

Discover how to work with venue proposals

Track Quotes

Learn how to manage venue quotes