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

# Introduction

> What Valpas is, what the API does, and how to get started

Valpas is a certification and compliance platform for hotels. It tracks whether hotels carry official Valpas certification, giving guests and partners a reliable way to verify a hotel's compliance status.

The Valpas Public API exposes hotel data for external developers. Each hotel record includes name, description, address, geographic coordinates, photos, room count, and certification status with a badge link. Use the API to build integrations that surface Valpas-verified hotel information in your own applications.

The API is designed for external developers building integrations on top of Valpas data. Authentication uses a simple API key passed as a request header, and all endpoints return JSON.

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    Make your first API call in under 5 minutes.
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    Learn how to authenticate with your API key.
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    See what's new in the API.
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