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

# Introduction

> Daly Energy developer docs for API integration and physical model behavior

# Daly Energy Documentation

Daly Energy provides a workspace-scoped API for solar + storage project modeling, a detailed physical model pipeline for production runs, and a Python SDK for programmatic access.

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  <Card icon="rocket" href="/quickstart" title="Quickstart">
    Exchange API keys for a JWT and run your first authenticated requests.
  </Card>

  <Card icon="code" href="/api-reference/resources" title="API Reference">
    Endpoint catalog, authentication flows, async tasks, and modeling run contracts.
  </Card>

  <Card icon="sun" href="/energy-models/overview" title="Physical Model">
    Irradiance, shading, DC/AC loss chain, and output interpretation.
  </Card>

  <Card icon="terminal" href="/sdk/overview" title="SDK Overview">
    DalySDK architecture, auth lifecycle, resource coverage, and usage patterns.
  </Card>

  <Card icon="book-open" href="https://api.dalyenergy.com/docs" title="Production OpenAPI">
    Explore the production FastAPI OpenAPI UI and request/response schemas directly from the live API.
  </Card>
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## What This Docs Set Covers

* API usage patterns: auth, resources, async jobs, and model-run lifecycle
* Physical model behavior: main equations/assumptions and pipeline stages
* SDK usage patterns: client lifecycle, resource calls, and error handling
* Practical integration guidance: request shape, polling, and output interpretation