# Quick Start This quickstart describes how to make your first deposit, set up the Python SDK, and make your first request. ## Initial Setup 1. **Make your first deposit** - [Deposit USDe to start trading](/developer-guides/trading-api/token-transfers.md) 2. **Understand message signing** - [Authentication through signed EIP712 messages](/developer-guides/trading-api/message-signing.md) 3. **Setup your development environment** - [Configure hosts](/protocol-reference/api-hosts.md), download the [Python SDK](/developer-guides/sdk/python-sdk.md), and read through the API reference The best way to get familiar with Ethereal is to RTFM and dive into the code. See links above for the Trading API and Python SDK to get started! --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.ethereal.trade/developer-guides/trading-api/quick-start.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.