The first request is the onboarding

A new account doesn't have much to show in a usage chart. No traffic, no errors, no recent activity. Filling a dashboard with empty versions of those things doesn't help someone make their first request.

The welcome screen now starts with an IP lookup. Your secret key is already in the command. Copy it, paste it into a terminal, and run it. The page also shows an example response, labeled as an example, so you know what kind of result to expect.

There's a Windows version of the command, too. That's a small detail until the command you're copying doesn't work in your shell. If the browser blocks clipboard access, the command remains selectable on the page.

After the request, you can look at the fields in the IP docs or find the call in Activity. More endpoints and SDK installation are there when you're ready for them. A file upload is also an option if that was the reason you signed up.

I want the first visit to end with something working. Once you've made a request, the key, the response, and the dashboard's activity all refer to something you've actually done. The rest of the setup is easier to understand from there.