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

# API overview

> How to authenticate, choose endpoints, and get started quickly.

ButterCMS provides a Read API for reading content and a Write API for writing content.

## Quick start

1. Get your token from **Settings → API Tokens**.
2. Make a request:

```bash theme={null}
GET https://api.buttercms.com/v2/pages/*/?auth_token=YOUR_TOKEN
```

<Info>
  New to ButterCMS? Start with the [Quickstart](..).
</Info>

<Info>
  Not a developer? Start with [Publish Overview](../create-content/overview).
</Info>

## Where to go next

* **Auth & basics**: [Authentication](./concepts/authentication-api-tokens)
* **Read content**: [Read API](../api-reference/pages/get-multiple-pages)
* **Write content**: [Write API](../api-reference/pages/create-page-via-write-api)
* **Webhooks**: [Webhooks API](./concepts/webhooks-overview)
* **Images**: [Image API](./image-api/image-transformations)