> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.orbiter.finance/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.orbiter.finance/developer/rest-api/execution-steps.md).

# Execution steps

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### Contact us to get API Key

In most cases, we recommend that you contact us to obtain your API key before going online. You do not need an API key during the integration phase.
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### Fetching Steps

Call the [Get Quote](https://docs.orbiter.finance/developer/rest-api/api-reference#post-quote) API to start your execution.
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### Follow the steps in sequence

Iterate over the steps and the items in them and take necessary actions. Steps that do not contain any items or whose array of items is empty should be skipped
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### Check transaction status

After signing or submitting a step, you should [check the execution progress](https://docs.orbiter.finance/developer/rest-api/api-reference#get-transaction-status-hash)
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### Success

Once all the steps are complete you can consider the action complete and notify the user.
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