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

# NaijaTaste quick start: web, WhatsApp, or API

> Pick one of three paths to try NaijaTaste in minutes — the web app demo, the WhatsApp sandbox in five Nigerian languages, or a no-auth REST API call.

No account. No API key. Pick your path.

## Path 1: Use the web app

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the live demo">
    Go to [naijataste.onrender.com](https://naijataste.onrender.com). No sign-in required.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Get a recommendation">
    **Chat mode** — type *"spicy food in Abuja, affordable"*

    **Form mode** — select city, food preference, price range. Hit **Find Restaurants**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Generate a review">
    Click **Review Simulator**. Enter a restaurant name, persona, and star rating. Hit **Generate**.

    You get a full Pidgin English review with a tone label in seconds.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Path 2: Try WhatsApp

<Steps>
  <Step title="Save the number">
    Add **+1 415 523 8886** to your contacts.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Send the join code">
    Open WhatsApp and send `join dress-newspaper` to activate the sandbox.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Ask in your language">
    Try any of these:

    * *"Best suya in Abuja"* (English)
    * *"Where I go chop correct jollof for Lagos?"* (Pidgin)
    * *"Mo fe je amala, nibo ni?"* (Yoruba)
    * *"Ina za a ci abinci a Kano?"* (Hausa)
    * *"Ebe ole m ga-eri nri oma?"* (Igbo)
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Path 3: Call the API

### Get a recommendation

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://naijataste-api-vcp4.onrender.com/recommend \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -d '{
    "city": "Lagos",
    "food_preference": "jollof rice",
    "price_range": "budget",
    "persona": "street_food_enthusiast"
  }'
```

### Generate a review

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST https://naijataste-api-vcp4.onrender.com/simulate-review \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -d '{
    "persona": "street_food_enthusiast",
    "restaurant_name": "Mama Bola Buka",
    "star_rating": 5,
    "food_type": "jollof rice",
    "highlights": ["correct stew", "fast service", "affordable"]
  }'
```

### Check the API is live

```bash theme={null}
curl https://naijataste-api-vcp4.onrender.com/health
# { "status": "ok" }
```

## What's next

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Taste Personas" icon="users" href="/features/personas">
    Understand the three archetypes and how to use them.
  </Card>

  <Card title="API Overview" icon="book-open" href="/developers/overview">
    Full endpoint reference, request formats, and error handling.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>