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

# Introduction

> Welcome to the Bouncy.ai API documentation

## Welcome to Bouncy.ai API

The Bouncy.ai API allows you to programmatically manage your short links, custom domains, bio pages, and analytics. Perfect for automating link creation, building integrations, or creating custom dashboards.

## What can you do with the API?

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Create & Manage Links" icon="link" href="/api-reference/links/create-link">
    Create, update, and delete short links programmatically with full customization
  </Card>

  <Card title="Track Analytics" icon="chart-line" href="/api-reference/analytics/get-link-analytics">
    Access detailed click analytics, geographic data, and referrer information
  </Card>

  <Card title="Organize with Groups" icon="folder" href="/api-reference/groups/create-group">
    Create groups to organize your links by campaign, client, or project
  </Card>

  <Card title="Bulk Operations" icon="layer-group" href="/api-reference/links/bulk-create">
    Create or delete hundreds of links at once for large-scale campaigns
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Quick Example

Here's how simple it is to create a short link:

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://api.bouncy.ai/v1/links \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer bcy_live_pk_your_api_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://example.com/my-page",
    "slug": "my-link",
    "title": "My Awesome Page"
  }'
```

Response:

```json theme={null}
{
  "id": "link_abc123",
  "shortUrl": "https://bouncy.ai/my-link",
  "destination": "https://example.com/my-page",
  "title": "My Awesome Page",
  "clicks": 0,
  "createdAt": "2026-02-06T12:00:00Z"
}
```

## Getting Started

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Quickstart" icon="rocket" href="/quickstart">
    Get your API key and make your first API call in 5 minutes
  </Card>

  <Card title="Authentication" icon="key" href="/authentication">
    Learn how to authenticate your API requests
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Reference" icon="book" href="/api-reference">
    Browse all available endpoints and their parameters
  </Card>

  <Card title="Error Handling" icon="triangle-exclamation" href="/guides/error-handling">
    Learn how to handle errors and rate limits
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Need Help?

* **Support**: [help.bouncy.ai](https://help.bouncy.ai)
* **Dashboard**: [bouncy.ai/api/dashboard](https://bouncy.ai/api/dashboard)
* **Community**: [discord.gg/bouncy](https://discord.gg/bouncy)