# Can I use my account through an API?

Category: Manage
Source: https://strike.me/eu/en/support/can-i-use-my-account-through-an-api/

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The [Strike API](https://docs.strike.me) provides individuals and businesses with programmatic access to their accounts. You can use it to automate a task, wire it into your own tools, or direct an AI agent to act on your behalf:

- **Send payments** over Lightning or on-chain by creating and executing payment quotes.
- **Receive payments** with invoices and receive requests, over Lightning or on-chain, settled as cash or bitcoin.
- **Buy and sell bitcoin** through currency exchange quotes.
- **Handle deposits and bank payouts** to move funds in and out.
- **Read data** like your profile, balances, and currency exchange rates.
- **Subscribe to webhooks** to get notified of events and read their history.

Generate API keys in the [web app](https://dashboard.strike.me/) with the scopes you define. API calls transact against your real account balances, and a [sandbox](https://docs.strike.me/sandbox/) is available for testing without real funds.

From Strike's help center — https://strike.me/eu/en/support/