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

# Introduction

> Decision intelligence platform for AI-native product teams

# Welcome to Dacard.ai

Dacard.ai is a decision intelligence platform that helps product teams measure, understand, and improve their AI maturity. The platform scores products across three original frameworks, surfaces cross-function insights, and provides AI coaching to accelerate transformation.

## New here?

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Getting started" icon="rocket" href="/knowledge-base/getting-started">
    Set up your account, score your first product, and explore your results.
  </Card>

  <Card title="How scoring works" icon="signal-bars" href="/knowledge-base/scoring">
    Understand the 27 dimensions, 6 functions, 5 stages, and what your scores mean.
  </Card>

  <Card title="DAC copilot" icon="message-bot" href="/knowledge-base/dac-copilot">
    Meet your AI product operations copilot. Ask anything about your scores, frameworks, or strategy.
  </Card>

  <Card title="FAQ" icon="circle-question" href="/knowledge-base/faq">
    Quick answers to common questions about scoring, accounts, and integrations.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## What you can do with the API

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  <Card title="Score products" icon="signal-bars" href="/api-reference/scoring/score-a-url">
    Crawl any URL and get a 27-dimension AI maturity assessment scored 1-5 per dimension (27-135 composite total).
  </Card>

  <Card title="Manage products" icon="cube" href="/api-reference/products/list-products">
    Track multiple products, view score history, and monitor trends over time.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Suite intelligence" icon="chart-mixed" href="/api-reference/dashboard/get-suite-intelligence">
    Cross-product analytics with dimension heatmaps, systemic patterns, and computed insights.
  </Card>

  <Card title="AI coaching" icon="message-bot" href="/api-reference/scoring/ai-coaching-chat">
    Chat with DAC (Dacard Agentic Coach) for context-aware recommendations based on your scores.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Quick start

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create your account">
    Sign up at [app.dacard.ai/sign-up](https://app.dacard.ai/sign-up). Users with the same email domain are automatically grouped into the same organization.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Score your first product">
    Enter any product URL in the dashboard or call `POST /api/score`. Results are ready in 15-30 seconds.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Explore your results">
    View your Maturity, Operations, and Lifecycle reports at `/r/{id}`. Share the link with teammates without requiring sign-in.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Chat with DAC">
    Open the DAC panel on any page for personalized recommendations based on your scores, stage, and gaps.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## OpenAPI spec

Download the full spec to import into Postman, Insomnia, or generate a client SDK:

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Download openapi.yaml" icon="download" href="https://docs.dacard.ai/openapi.yaml">
    OpenAPI 3.1.0 spec covering all public endpoints.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Browse API Reference" icon="code" href="/api-reference/scoring/score-a-url">
    Interactive reference with try-it-now for every endpoint.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Base URL

All API requests should be made to:

```
https://app.dacard.ai
```

## Authentication

Most endpoints require authentication via Clerk. See the [Authentication](/authentication) guide for details.

<Note>
  Two endpoints are publicly accessible without sign-in: `GET /api/score/{id}` (view any result by ID) and `POST /api/try-score` (anonymous scoring, rate-limited).
</Note>

## Need help?

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  <Card title="Frameworks" icon="layer-group" href="/frameworks">
    Learn about the three scoring frameworks.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Roles & Permissions" icon="shield" href="/rbac">
    Understand access control and roles.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Rate limits" icon="gauge" href="/rate-limits">
    Check quotas and the credit system.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>