# LazAI API

### Workflow Overview

#### Contribute Data

Complete the Data Contribution workflow and obtain your File ID after minting DAT.\
Checkout the below section to contribute your data.

{% content-ref url="../data-anchoring-token-dat/developer-implementation/mint-your-dat" %}
[mint-your-dat](https://docs.lazai.network/data-anchoring-token-dat/developer-implementation/mint-your-dat)
{% endcontent-ref %}

#### Run Inference Server

Start a local or remote inference server that can process requests on your private data.

#### Request Inference

Use the LazAI client to send an inference request, referencing your File ID and providing settlement headers for secure access.