# Introduction
# Introduction
Welcome to Lettermint, your [European email provider](https://lettermint.co/european-email "European email provider")! Our mission is to provide exceptional deliverability and a seamless developer experience, fully hosted and based in the EU. Whether you're sending [transactional emails](https://lettermint.co/features/transactional-emails "Transactional email") like password resets and order confirmations, [broadcast emails](https://lettermint.co/features/broadcast-emails "Broadcast email") like newsletters and campaigns, or processing [inbound emails](https://lettermint.co/features/inbound-emails "Inbound email") for support and automation, Lettermint has you covered.
## Why Lettermint?
We've built Lettermint to address the core needs of modern development teams when it comes to email.
Your emails need to reach the inbox. We've engineered Lettermint with a focus on best practices (and beyond!).
Use our fast REST API, fluent SDKs, and clear documentation to get you sending emails in minutes.
As an EU-based service, Lettermint helps you meet requirements like GDPR out of the box.
Less is more. Have the powerful features you need without overwhelming you with options you don't.
## Get Started in Minutes
Ready to send your first email? Follow these simple steps:
1. **Create your account**
Sign up for a free Lettermint account at [dash.lettermint.co](https://dash.lettermint.co/register).
2. **Get your API token**
Once logged in, follow the onboarding steps to create your first project and retrieve your API token.
:::warning
Never expose your API token in client-side code or public repositories.
:::
:::info
Every project has its own unique API token so you can organise your emails.
:::
3. **Send your first email**
Use one of our SDKs or the REST API:
```php title="PHP"
email
->from('Bob ')
->to('ok@testing.lettermint.co')
->subject('Hello world!')
->text('This is my first ever email sent via Lettermint.')
->send();
```
```typescript title="Node.js"
import { Lettermint } from "lettermint";
const lettermint = new Lettermint({
apiToken: "your-api-token"
});
const response = await lettermint.email
.from('Bob ')
.to('ok@testing.lettermint.co')
.subject('Hello world!')
.text('This is my first ever email sent via Lettermint.')
.send();
```
```python title="Python"
from lettermint import Lettermint
client = Lettermint("your-api-token")
response = client.send(
from_="Bob ",
to="ok@testing.lettermint.co",
subject="Hello world!",
text="This is my first ever email sent via Lettermint."
)
```
```bash title="cURL"
curl -X "POST" "https://api.lettermint.co/v1/send" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'x-lettermint-token: ' \
-H 'Accept: application/json' \
-d $'{
"text": "This is my first ever email sent via Lettermint.",
"subject": "Hello world!",
"to": [
"ok@testing.lettermint.co"
],
"from": "Bob "
}'
```
## Next Steps
Explore the documentation to learn more and integrate Lettermint:
Get your project set up in minutes
Explore REST API endpoints
Libraries for your language
We're excited to have you on board and can't wait to see what you build! If you have questions or need assistance, please visit our [Support](https://dash.lettermint.co/support/tickets) page.