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# Getting Started with Galaxy APIs

Welcome to the Galaxy API Developer Portal. This section provides a recommended path from onboarding to production-ready integration.

## [Overview](#overview)

Galaxy APIs provide programmatic access to institutional services including trading, custody, lending, staking, onchain activities, and related workflows.

## [API Families and Personas](#api-families-and-personas)

Galaxy has different API families that are used for different personas. Before implementation, identify which API family matches your needs.

| API Family                     | Primary Personas                                                                 | Typical Goals                                                                    |
| :----------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| OTC Trading APIs               | Over the Counter Trading for Liquidity providers, market makers, hedge funds, systematic trading | Institutional OTC execution with warehouse-style liquidity access and market impact controls |
| Prime Services APIs            | Prime brokerage/platform teams, enterprise treasury, asset managers              | Unified access to trading, custody, lending, and staking services through one institutional API surface |
| Staking Infrastructure APIs    | Custodians, exchanges, wallet platforms, fintech product teams                   | Programmatic staking operations, lifecycle management, and rewards reporting     |
| Onchain Execution Service APIs | DeFi infrastructure teams, validators, high-throughput trading platforms         | Low-latency Solana transaction propagation and routing for performance-sensitive onchain workflows |

## [Family Entry Points](#family-entry-points)

Each family has its own documentation set for getting started, authentication, first-call validation, and integration controls.

| API Family                     | Start Here                                |
| :----------------------------- | :---------------------------------------- |
| OTC Trading APIs               | Trading Getting Started                   |
| Prime Services APIs            | Prime Services Getting Started            |
| Staking APIs                   | Staking Getting Started                   |
| Onchain Execution Service APIs | Onchain Execution Service Getting Started |

## [Support](#support)

-   **Technical Issues**: [api-support@galaxy.com](mailto:api-support@galaxy.com)
-   **Account/Access**: [developer-relations@galaxy.com](mailto:developer-relations@galaxy.com)
-   **Status Page**: [status.galaxy.com](https://status.galaxy.com)

## [Next Steps](#next-steps)

-   Browse the [API Catalog](https://www.galaxy.com/apis) for api-specific documentation
-   Review the family-specific getting started pages above
-   Check out code samples in our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/galaxydigital)