docs/en-US/developer-getting-started.xml

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    <section id="getting-started">
        <title>Getting Started</title>
        <para>
            To get started using the &PRODUCT; API, you should have the following:</para>
        <itemizedlist>
            <listitem><para>URL of the &PRODUCT; server you wish to integrate with.</para></listitem> 
            <listitem><para>Both the API Key and Secret Key for an account. This should have been generated by the administrator of the cloud instance and given to you.</para></listitem>
            <listitem><para>Familiarity with HTTP GET/POST and query strings.</para></listitem>
            <listitem><para>Knowledge of either XML or JSON.</para></listitem>
            <listitem><para>Knowledge of a programming language that can generate HTTP requests; for example, Java or PHP.</para></listitem>
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