diff --git a/MyMcRealms/Helpers/MyMcAPI.cs b/MyMcRealms/Helpers/MyMcAPI.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..20ec004
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MyMcRealms/Helpers/MyMcAPI.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+using Minecraft_Realms_Emulator.MyMcAPIResponses;
+
+namespace Minecraft_Realms_Emulator.Helpers
+{
+    public class MyMcAPI
+    {
+        private readonly string ApiUrl = "https://api.my-mc.link";
+        private readonly HttpClient httpClient = new();
+
+        public MyMcAPI(string apiKey)
+        {
+            httpClient.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("x-my-mc-auth", apiKey);
+            httpClient.BaseAddress = new Uri(ApiUrl);
+        }
+
+        public async void GetHello()
+        {
+            var response = await httpClient.GetFromJsonAsync<MyMcHelloResponse>("hello");
+            Console.WriteLine(response.Message);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MyMcRealms/MyMcAPIResponses/MyMcHelloResponse.cs b/MyMcRealms/MyMcAPIResponses/MyMcHelloResponse.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2946939
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MyMcRealms/MyMcAPIResponses/MyMcHelloResponse.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace Minecraft_Realms_Emulator.MyMcAPIResponses
+{
+    public class MyMcHelloResponse
+    {
+        public string Message { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MyMcRealms/Program.cs b/MyMcRealms/Program.cs
index 6fec2a4..eaa48d0 100644
--- a/MyMcRealms/Program.cs
+++ b/MyMcRealms/Program.cs
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ if (Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("CONNECTION_STRING") == null)
     return;
 }
 
+if (Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("MYMC_API_KEY") == null)
+{
+    Console.WriteLine("MYMC_API_KEY environment variable missing");
+    return;
+}
+
 // Add services to the container.
 
 builder.Services.AddControllers().AddJsonOptions(x => x.JsonSerializerOptions.ReferenceHandler = System.Text.Json.Serialization.ReferenceHandler.IgnoreCycles);
@@ -45,4 +51,7 @@ app.UseMiddleware<MinecraftCookieMiddleware>();
 
 app.MapControllers();
 
+var mymc = new MyMcAPI(Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("MYMC_API_KEY"));
+mymc.GetHello();
+
 app.Run();