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# Quickstart

Use this page to choose the shortest path into Exliquid.

{% hint style="info" %}
Public endpoints are listed only in [Networks and versions](/docs/reference/networks-and-versions.md). If no endpoint is listed there, the public testnet is not open for external integration yet.
{% endhint %}

## I want to trade or explore the product

When the User App is public:

1. Open the published User App URL.
2. Connect or create a supported test signer.
3. Obtain simulated collateral through the published Faucet flow.
4. Select a market.
5. Review the order, margin and price information.
6. Place a test order.
7. Follow the order, fill and position state in the application.

Before trading, read:

* [Order book and matching](/docs/trading/order-book-and-matching.md)
* [Funding and margin](/docs/trading/funding-and-margin.md)
* [Liquidation and risk](/docs/trading/liquidation-and-risk.md)

## I want to integrate an application or bot

Start with the [Integration quickstart](/docs/developers/integration-quickstart.md).

The integration path is:

```
network/version discovery
→ SDK or API client
→ account and signing setup
→ market/account queries
→ construct and sign action
→ submit transaction
→ wait for confirmation
→ consume REST/WebSocket updates
```

## Public surfaces

Depending on the current network release, Exliquid may publish:

* User App / Explorer;
* REST API under `/api/v1`;
* WebSocket under `/ws/v1`;
* simulated-collateral Faucet;
* TypeScript and Python SDK releases.

Do not infer public URLs from source-code examples, localhost values, preview hosts or reserved subdomains.


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