# Get Started with the Google Search Console API

There are several options for how to start using the Google Search Console API.

## The one-minute experience

### APIs Explorer in your browser

To try out the API quickly in your browser, without writing any code, use
the **Try it!** button in the [reference page](https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/api_reference_index)
for any method.

## The one-hour experience

For a step-by-step tutorial explaining how to get up and running, follow the instructions in
[Your First Python App](https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/quickstart/quickstart-python).

## Reference

To look up a particular resource type or method, see the [Reference](https://developers.google.com/webmaster-tools/v1/api_reference_index).