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

# Base URLs

> Base URLs for different environments and regions

Refer to the below base urls for different environments and regions.

<Info>
  You **MUST** use the URLs for the region you are targeting with your integration.
</Info>

## Authentication

Use this base URL for [authentication](/docs/api-docs/c916c683c136e-authentication-overview).

| Region | Production                                                      | Staging/Test                                                                            |
| ------ | --------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| US     | [https://auth.smokeball.com](https://auth.smokeball.com/)       | [https://datastaging-auth.smokeball.com](https://datastaging-auth.smokeball.com/)       |
| AU     | [https://auth.smokeball.com.au](https://auth.smokeball.com.au/) | [https://datastaging-auth.smokeball.com.au](https://datastaging-auth.smokeball.com.au/) |
| UK     | [https://auth.smokeball.co.uk](https://auth.smokeball.co.uk/)   | [https://datastaging-auth.smokeball.co.uk](https://datastaging-auth.smokeball.co.uk/)   |

## API

Use this base URL for [making api requests](/docs/api-docs/ivmfjbc61tvjs-making-requests).

| Region | Production                                                    | Staging/Test                                                                |
| ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| US     | [https://api.smokeball.com](https://api.smokeball.com/)       | [https://stagingapi.smokeball.com](https://stagingapi.smokeball.com/)       |
| AU     | [https://api.smokeball.com.au](https://api.smokeball.com.au/) | [https://stagingapi.smokeball.com.au](https://stagingapi.smokeball.com.au/) |
| UK     | [https://api.smokeball.co.uk](https://api.smokeball.co.uk/)   | [https://stagingapi.smokeball.co.uk](https://stagingapi.smokeball.co.uk/)   |

## Environment Selection

* Use the **Production** URLs for live applications
* Use the **Staging/Test** URLs for development and testing
* Ensure you're using the correct region for your target market

<Warning>
  Mixing URLs from different regions or environments may cause unexpected behavior or errors.
</Warning>