> ## 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.

# Quickstart

> Start crawling the web in under 5 minutes.

## Test your credentials

If you already have an account with Massive, get started by using the [proxy request generator](https://partners.joinmassive.com/quickstart) in our developer portal.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/massive-c2ad7de9/rREum6oKgb-gMP2H/images/quickstart-guide.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=rREum6oKgb-gMP2H&q=85&s=79a3940165f8e9859cb7b36efcbcb2d6" alt="Proxy Request Generator" width="1660" height="1684" data-path="images/quickstart-guide.png" />

To generate your requests manually, continue following our documentation.

## Configure your environment

Make sure your credentials work and that you use the correct port configuration.

|             |                  |
| :---------: | :--------------: |
|   Username  | `PROXY_USERNAME` |
|   API Key   |     `API_KEY`    |
|  HTTPS Port |       65535      |
|  HTTP Port  |       65534      |
| SOCKS5 Port |       65533      |

## Check credentials

Make sure your API key works with this simple shell script.

<Info>
  **Attention:** If your credentials do not appear below, they may not be provisioned. Sign up for an account or email [support@joinmassive.com](support@joinmassive.com).
</Info>

```bash theme={null}
curl --proxy https://network.joinmassive.com:65535 --proxy-user 'PROXY_USERNAME:API_KEY' https://cloudflare.com/cdn-cgi/trace
```