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

# Introduction

> The Massive Network is a global edge network that’s used by partners to monitor internet performance, gather business intelligence, and detect fraud and malware.

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## About us

The network includes more than 1,000,000 residential computers and devices in more than 195 countries around the world. 100% of these computers and devices have been explicitly opted in by users through the [Massive SDK](https://www.joinmassive.com/getpaid) for app developers, which is designed to maintain user-friendly limits on processing, storage, and bandwidth usage.

## Getting started

The first step to using Massive Network is making sure your credentials work with a simple curl request.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Test Credentials" icon="key" href="/residential/quickstart">
    Test your credentials in shell.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Authentication" icon="code" href="/residential/authentication">
    Dive right in to all connect methods: HTTPS, HTTP, & SOCKS5.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>