# Quick Start

> Make your first masked call in under a minute with the Edesy number masking API — curl, Node.js, and Python examples.

Source: https://edesy.in/docs/number-masking/getting-started/quick-start

Make your first masked call in under a minute. Create an API key on the [API Keys page](https://masking.edesy.in/dashboard/api-keys), replace `vp_YOUR_API_KEY` below with your own, then run one of these:

```bash
curl -X POST https://voice-api.edesy.in/v1/masking/calls \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer vp_YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "party_a": "9876543210",
    "party_b": "9123456789"
  }'
```

```javascript
const response = await fetch("https://voice-api.edesy.in/v1/masking/calls", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer vp_YOUR_API_KEY",
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    party_a: "9876543210",
    party_b: "9123456789",
  }),
});

const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);
```

```python
import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://voice-api.edesy.in/v1/masking/calls",
    headers={
        "Authorization": "Bearer vp_YOUR_API_KEY",
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
    },
    json={
        "party_a": "9876543210",
        "party_b": "9123456789",
    },
)
print(response.json())
```

## What happens

We dial **Party A** (`9876543210`). When they answer, we bridge **Party B** (`9123456789`). Both parties see the masked number as the caller ID.

The response includes a `call_sid` you can use to [poll status](https://edesy.in/docs/number-masking/api-reference/get-call-status) and [fetch the recording](https://edesy.in/docs/number-masking/api-reference/get-recording):

```json
{
  "data": {
    "call_sid": "d28be7cd-9840-4b23-9627-199f1ef81fc6",
    "status": "initiated",
    "party_a": "9876543210",
    "party_b": "9123456789",
    "masked_number": "917969002802"
  }
}
```

## Next

- [Authentication](https://edesy.in/docs/number-masking/getting-started/authentication) — how Bearer tokens work
- [Call Lifecycle](https://edesy.in/docs/number-masking/getting-started/call-lifecycle) — track a call to completion
- [Complete Example](https://edesy.in/docs/number-masking/getting-started/complete-example) — dial, poll, and fetch the recording end-to-end