# Overview ## Introduction An API (Application Programming Interface) lets different software applications talk to each other. Think of it as a waiter in a restaurant - it takes requests from one application, delivers them to another, and brings back the response. This makes it possible for different systems to work together smoothly. ### About Infography API Our Infography API makes it super easy to automatically create eye-catching infographics. Instead of manually designing each infographic, you can use our API to generate them automatically from your blog posts, articles, or any text content. This is perfect if you're looking to scale up your content creation or add automated infographic generation to your workflow. Whether you're building a content platform, enhancing your blogging system, or creating a social media tool, our API can handle the heavy lifting of turning text into visuals. ### Important Notice Our API is still in its early stages and we're making improvements pretty frequently. This means things might change as we update and enhance the service, so keep this in mind if you're planning to use it in your projects. We're working hard to make it better every day! * **API Usage**: Each API request consumes 1 credit. If you need higher limits, please contact us at * **API Key Required**: You'll need an API key to make requests (think of it as your access pass) We recommend building your applications with these limits in mind and making sure your code can handle situations when you hit the daily request limit. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://infography.gitbook.io/infography-help-docs/api/overview.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.