# Welcome to the Paragon API

The Paragon API is the way to programmatically interface with Paragon so that you can automate tedious tasks, access Paragon data through custom apps, or build your your own workflow that integrates with Paragon.

The Paragon API can either be accessed directly as a REST API or can be accessed through our .NET library. If you are building a .NET application, the .NET library is the recommended way to to use the Paragon API since it provides built-in authorization and C# models. Otherwise, the REST API is the recommended approach for using the Paragon API.

Choose one of the two methods to get started, or choose another option from the Table of Contents.

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[Getting Started with .NET](/api/quickstarts/getting-started-with-.net.md)
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[Getting Started with REST](/api/quickstarts/getting-started-with-rest.md)
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# 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://docs.paragontruss.com/api/readme.md?ask=<question>
```

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.