> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.herodotus.cloud/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Quick Start Guide

> This guide will help you quickly get started with using Storage Proofs. Follow these steps to submit your first Storage Proof request and access verified blockchain data.

## Proving Account Balance

### Step 1: Sign Up for an API Key

1. Visit the [Herodotus Cloud](https://herodotus.cloud).

2. Sign in using your Wallet or Github.

3. Once logged in, access your API key from the console.

### Step 2: Prepare Your Storage Proof Request

Construct a POST request to the Storage Proof API. Here's a basic example:

```json theme={null}
{
    "destinationChainId": "11155111",
    "fee": "0",
    "data": {
        "11155111": {
            "block:5150551": {
                "accounts": {
                    "0x17C2D875CB397D813eAE817DaFD25807E348Df07": {
                        "props": ["BALANCE"],
                        "slots": []
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}
```

This request proves the balance of a specific account on the Ethereum Sepolia testnet.

### Step 3: Submit Your Request

Send a POST request to:

```
https://api.herodotus.cloud/submit-batch-query?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY_HERE
```

Replace YOUR\_API\_KEY\_HERE with your actual API key.

### Step 4: Check the Status

Use the returned internalId to check the status of your request:

```
https://api.herodotus.cloud/batch-query-status?apiKey=YOUR_API_KEY_HERE&batchQueryId=YOUR_INTERNAL_ID
```

### Step 5: Access Proven Data

Once the status is `DONE`, you can access the proven data through the Satellite contract on the destination chain. For Ethereum Sepolia:

1. Go to the [Satellite contract on Etherscan](https://sepolia.etherscan.io/address/0x396bF739f7b37D81f6CdD4571fDEF298150db88f#multipleProxyContract).
2. Use the `accountField` function to retrieve the proven data.
   * `chainId`: `11155111`
   * `blockNumber`: `5150551`
   * `account`: `0x17C2D875CB397D813eAE817DaFD25807E348Df07`
   * `field`: `0`

A more in-depth guide can be found here:

<Card title="Using Storage Proof API" href="/storage-proofs-api/guides/using-storage-proofs-api" />

## Next Steps

* Explore the [full API documentation](https://api.herodotus.cloud/docs) for more advanced usage.
* Check out the Turbo interface for easier integration with smart contracts.
* Try out different types of proofs using the workflow examples.

Congratulations! You've now used Storage Proofs to verify blockchain data. As you become more familiar with the system, you can create more complex proofs and integrate them into your applications.