# Introduction 👋🏻

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## Getting Started

[Cardscan.ai](https://www.cardscan.ai) is the **fastest way** to add insurance card scanning to your mobile (iOS, Android) application, web application, or backend systems.

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Our UI components for React and mobile can be integrated in **5 minutes or less.**
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### Design Goals 🎨

Get an overview of our API design and the machine learning algorithms powering [CardScan.ai](https://www.cardscan.ai) on the [Design Goals](https://docs.cardscan.ai/design-goals) page.

### Authentication 🔐

**Data security is our #1 focus.** This API has been built with robust authentication and authorization to protect our users. Read more on the [Authentication](https://docs.cardscan.ai/authentication) page.

### Developer API 💻

Our API enables developers to build a custom integration or leverage [CardScan.ai](https://www.cardscan.ai) as part of backend workflows. See API details and code examples on the [Developer API](https://docs.cardscan.ai/api) page.

### UI Components 📲

Simple and configurable components can be dropped into web or mobile applications in minutes.

* [React (JS/TS)](https://docs.cardscan.ai/ui-components/react) - Camera-based scanning
* [React DropZone](https://docs.cardscan.ai/ui-components/react-dropzone) - Drag & drop file upload
* [React Native](https://docs.cardscan.ai/ui-components/react-native)
* [Flutter](https://docs.cardscan.ai/ui-components/flutter)
* [iOS (Swift)](https://docs.cardscan.ai/ui-components/ios)
* [Android (Kotlin)](https://docs.cardscan.ai/ui-components/android)

### API Clients 📦

Pre-built client libraries with type-safe interfaces for easy integration:

* [TypeScript/JavaScript](https://docs.cardscan.ai/api-clients/typescript)
* [Python](https://docs.cardscan.ai/api-clients/python)
* [Swift](https://docs.cardscan.ai/api-clients/swift)
* [Kotlin](https://docs.cardscan.ai/api-clients/kotlin)
* [Dart](https://docs.cardscan.ai/api-clients/dart)

### Advanced Features 🚀

Take advantage of powerful features to enhance your integration:

* [Camera Permission Modal](https://docs.cardscan.ai/advanced-features/camera-permission-modal)
* [Eligibility Verification](https://docs.cardscan.ai/advanced-features/eligibility-verification)
* [Overseer Rules Engine](https://docs.cardscan.ai/advanced-features/overseer)
* [Payer Matching](https://docs.cardscan.ai/advanced-features/payer-matching)
* [Web to Mobile Handoff](https://docs.cardscan.ai/advanced-features/web-to-mobile-handoff)
* [Webhooks](https://docs.cardscan.ai/advanced-features/webhooks)

### AI & Automation 🤖

Streamline healthcare workflows with AI-powered automation:

* [Healthcare MCP Server](https://docs.cardscan.ai/ai-and-automation/healthcare-mcp-server) - Connect AI agents (Claude, ChatGPT, etc.) to CardScan for automated eligibility verification and card processing

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Need a different UI Component or have questions about the API? Let us know: <team@cardscan.ai>
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