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

# Overview

> Create an account & learn how to start using Contiguity.

## Start using Contiguity

It's super simple.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create an account" icon="user">
    Sign up using GitHub at [console.contiguity.com](https://console.contiguity.com)
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate an API key" icon="key">
    Generate a revocable API key in the [Console](https://console.contiguity.com).
  </Step>

  <Step title="All set!" icon="party-horn">
    You're ready to start using Contiguity.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Entitlements

Contiguity uses entitlements to control access to certain products, such as Identity. If your use case requires Identity, you need to apply for an <span className="bg-gradient-to-r from-violet-500 to-pink-500 bg-clip-text text-transparent font-medium">Identity</span> entitlement via the Console.

## Products

#### Send Messages

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  <Card title="Text" icon="message-sms" href="/getting-started/text">
    SMS, RCS, and MMS - 100+ countries, no extra fees
  </Card>

  <Card title="iMessage" icon="apple" href="/getting-started/imessage">
    Send blue bubbles to over 1.5 billion users in 170+ countries
  </Card>

  <Card title="WhatsApp" icon="whatsapp" href="/getting-started/whatsapp">
    Message over 3 billion people in 180+ countries
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

#### Send Email

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  <Card title="Email" icon="envelope" href="/getting-started/email">
    Reach anyone's inbox with perfect deliverability
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

#### Identity Verification

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  <Card title="Document Verification" icon="id-card" href="/getting-started/identity">
    Verify government-issued identity documents from 100+ countries
  </Card>

  <Card title="Selfie Verification" icon="face-viewfinder" href="/getting-started/identity">
    Match a selfie to an identity document, using advanced machine learning
  </Card>

  <Card title="Phone Verification" icon="phone" href="/getting-started/identity">
    Verify a phone number and match it to an identity document
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

#### Call

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  <Card title="Make Calls (Coming Soon)" icon="phone-plus">
    Make calls to and from anyone in the world
  </Card>

  <Card title="Receive Calls (Coming Soon)" icon="phone-volume">
    Receive calls from anyone in the world
  </Card>

  <Card title="Call Forwarding" icon="share-from-square">
    Forward calls made to your SMS, iMessage, or WhatsApp number to a number you own.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

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