# Welcome!

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Welcome to the Adastacks Guides! Here you'll find everything you need to be an Adastacks Pro! I realize that not everyone is used to APIs, documentation, and technical jargon so I've tried to make it as easy to follow as possible. That said, I'm always [open to feedback](https://adastacks.com/give-feedback) on how to improve these guides!

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You will need a paid account of Adalo in order to access the Custom Actions feature, which is essential for the function of Adastacks.
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## Quick Start

### 1. Create your account to obtain your API Key

An API Key is like a password and a username rolled into one - it tells Adastacks who you are and if you have the credits and permission to use a stack. Your API Key is automatically generated and can be found on your Adastacks Dashboard **- be sure to keep it to yourself!** If you need to get a new API Key for any reason, please [contact me](https://adastacks.com/contact) for a new one. You can find your **Adastacks API Key** in the **Account** section of the Dashboard:

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### 2. There are three main steps for each stack:

1. Copy and paste the URL for the stack you want to use into the Custom Action
2. Create the appropriate inputs for sending your information
3. Replace portions of the URL with the new inputs you made

These steps are fleshed out in more specific detail for each stack.

### 3. Pay attention to warnings and hints.

These tips are there to ensure Adastacks stays functioning at full capacity for all its users. Please help us stay in good graces with our service providers by following these tips. Doing this can also help ensure your actions work the best right out of the gate!

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This is a sample tip, note, warning, or hint.
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### 4. Support is available!

Support is available through several channels:

1. The [Adastacks Slack Group](https://join.slack.com/t/adastacks/shared_invite/zt-mzb3e01g-Xg2y9wMXj_OOpoPLLPPPhQ)
2. Email <support@adastacks.com> (for Studio and Pro plan users)
3. These Help Guides
4. Priority support and setup (for Pro plan users only)

### 5. Pick a stack to get started with

* [Transactional SMS](https://docs.adastacks.com/stacks/send-a-text) - Send multi-factor authentication codes, order confirmations and more to your users.
* [Scheduled Notifications](https://docs.adastacks.com/stacks/scheduled-notifications) - Send reminders, delayed notifications, and scheduled event notifications to your users.
* [Email Verification](https://docs.adastacks.com/email-verification) - Send your users a code they can use to verify their email address.