# Start building with Kismet

> Choose an integration, create scoped access, and build your first Kismet-powered experience.


Build with the TypeScript SDK or REST API, or install supported Fixtures in your
existing site. The Developer MCP helps your coding agent find the same contracts
and recipes used by these guides.

## Get connected

1. [Create an application and TEST key](https://developers.kismet.travel/guides/developer-access.md) for your collection.
2. [Install the SDK](https://developers.kismet.travel/sdk.md#install), or use the [REST reference](https://developers.kismet.travel/api.md) directly.
3. Optionally [connect your coding agent](https://developers.kismet.travel/mcp.md) in Claude, Codex, or Lovable.
4. Build one flow below, then [test your integration](https://developers.kismet.travel/guides/private-evaluation.md#test-your-integration).

Package installation does not grant API access. TEST and LIVE use separate
installations and credentials; a staging website can still perform real actions
when it uses LIVE credentials.

## Choose your experience

| Build | Start with |
| --- | --- |
| Catalog and property pages | [SDK reads](https://developers.kismet.travel/sdk.md#published-content-and-availability) and [catalog groups](https://developers.kismet.travel/guides/catalog-group-classification.md) |
| Natural-language search | [First search request](https://developers.kismet.travel/guides/developer-access.md#5-smoke-natural-language-search) |
| Group availability and pricing | [Selection, coverage, and display rules](https://developers.kismet.travel/guides/group-stay-pricing.md) |
| TEST offer email | [Award a configured perk and send one staging email](https://developers.kismet.travel/guides/test-offer-email.md) |
| Guest sign-in and accounts | [Same-origin guest integration](https://developers.kismet.travel/sdk.md#branded-guest-experiences), [contact details](https://developers.kismet.travel/guides/guest-contact.md), and [preferences](https://developers.kismet.travel/guides/guest-preferences.md) |
| Editable pages for SEO and AEO | [Build editable pages](https://developers.kismet.travel/guides/content-workflows.md) — early access, staging review and separately authorized production promotion |
| Booking and payment | [Integrate Kismet Checkout](https://developers.kismet.travel/guides/checkout-integration.md) |
| Installable experiences | [Choose a Fixture installation target](https://developers.kismet.travel/fixtures.md) |
| Tracking and measurement | [Install telemetry](https://developers.kismet.travel/telemetry.md) |

See [platform status](https://developers.kismet.travel/guides/platform-status.md) for availability and support, and
[SDK recipes](https://developers.kismet.travel/sdk/recipes.md) for automated checks for your custom components.