> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://developers.stub.africa/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://developers.stub.africa/introduction.md).

# Introduction

Here you’ll learn how to build and integrate the tools you build with stub to supercharge how small businesses manage their finances. Welcome to the stub Connect API!

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**Before you begin** \
To use the stub connect API you need first create a free (or paid 🤷‍♂️) stub account. 

You can sign up here: <https://stub.africa/>
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## Get started

Explore the stub Connect API with the links below

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>API Basics</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to connect your application to stub using our API</td><td></td><td><a href="/api-basics.md">API basics</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Setting up API Access</strong></mark></td><td>Learn how to configure your developer access to the stub Connect API</td><td></td><td><a href="/setting-up-api-access.md">Setting up API access</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Authentication Tokens</strong></mark></td><td>Authentication tokens enable business creation and embed accounting</td><td></td><td><a href="/api-documentation/authentication-tokens.md">Authentication Tokens</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Push data into stub</strong></mark><br>Asynchronously send sales, income, and expenses into the target stub account</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/api-documentation/push-data.md">Push data</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Pull data from stub</strong></mark><br>Asynchronously pull expenses and insights from the target stub account</td><td></td><td></td><td><a href="/api-documentation/pull-data.md">Pull data</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Embedded accounting</strong></mark></td><td>Add stub to your own product and bring accounting to your users</td><td></td><td><a href="/sdk-documentation/embedded-accounting.md">Embedded accounting</a></td></tr><tr><td><mark style="color:blue;"><strong>Enhance your data using AI</strong></mark></td><td>How to use AI to enhance your application</td><td></td><td><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ</a></td></tr></tbody></table>