> For clean Markdown of any page, append .md to the page URL.
> For a complete documentation index, see https://docs.prolific.com/documentation/get-started/llms.txt.
> For AI client integration (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.), connect to the MCP server at https://docs.prolific.com/_mcp/server.

# Get Started

## Docs

- [Welcome to the Prolific API: <br /> Automate human data collection at scale](https://docs.prolific.com/documentation/get-started/overview.md): Use the Prolific API to automate study creation, participant recruitment, and data collection — with built-in participant verification and quality controls.
- [Terminology](https://docs.prolific.com/documentation/get-started/terminology.md)
- [API Fundamentals](https://docs.prolific.com/documentation/get-started/api-fundamentals.md)
- [Your first data collection](https://docs.prolific.com/documentation/get-started/your-first-data-collection.md): Let's set up your first data collection through the Prolific API - create a study, find your participants, and launch it programmatically.