> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://devguide.koppeltaal.nl/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://devguide.koppeltaal.nl/technische-howto/connectie-maken-met-koppeltaal.md).

# Connecting to Koppeltaal

To interact with the Koppeltaal server, applications must authenticate via the [SMART Backend Service specification](https://hl7.org/fhir/smart-app-launch/backend-services.html). The necessary steps are explained step by step in the following pages.