diff --git a/ingestion/ingest-cli.mdx b/ingestion/ingest-cli.mdx
index 94e3d602..932f2e7c 100644
--- a/ingestion/ingest-cli.mdx
+++ b/ingestion/ingest-cli.mdx
@@ -11,6 +11,29 @@ The Unstructured Ingest CLI enables you to use command-line scripts to send file
     For information about the Unstructured API, see the [Unstructured API Overview](/api-reference/workflow/overview).
 </Note>
 
+## Getting started
+
+import GetStartedSimpleAPIOnly from '/snippets/general-shared-text/get-started-simple-api-only.mdx';
+
+You can use the Unstructured Ingest CLI to process files locally, or you can use the Ingest CLI to send files in batches to Unstructured for processing.
+
+Local processing does not use an Unstructured API key or API URL.
+
+Using the Ingest CLI to send files in batches to Unstructured for processing is more robust but requires an Unstructured API key and API URL, as follows:
+
+<GetStartedSimpleAPIOnly />
+
+3. The default Unstructured API URL for Unstructured Ingest is `https://api.unstructuredapp.io/general/v0/general`, which is the API URL for the [Unstructured Partition Endpoint](/api-reference/partition/overview).
+   You must specify this API URL in your 
+   scripts only if you are not using this default, for example, if you are calling a version of the Unstructured API that is hosted on your own compute infrastructure.
+
+<Note>
+  If the Unstructured API is hosted on your own compute infrastructure, the process
+  for generating Unstructured API keys, and the Unstructured API URL that you use, are different. 
+  For details, contact Unstructured Sales at 
+  [sales@unstructured.io](mailto:sales@unstructured.io).
+</Note>
+
 ## Installation 
 
 One approach to get started quickly with the Unstructured Ingest CLI is to install Python and then run the following command:
diff --git a/ingestion/python-ingest.mdx b/ingestion/python-ingest.mdx
index 1c004186..3d6854c9 100644
--- a/ingestion/python-ingest.mdx
+++ b/ingestion/python-ingest.mdx
@@ -23,6 +23,29 @@ The following 3-minute video shows how to use the Unstructured Ingest Python lib
   allowfullscreen
 ></iframe>
 
+## Getting started
+
+import GetStartedSimpleAPIOnly from '/snippets/general-shared-text/get-started-simple-api-only.mdx';
+
+You can use the Unstructured Ingest Python library to process files locally, or you can use the Ingest Python library to send files in batches to Unstructured for processing.
+
+Local processing does not use an Unstructured API key or API URL.
+
+Using the Ingest Python library to send files in batches to Unstructured for processing is more robust but requires an Unstructured API key and API URL, as follows:
+
+<GetStartedSimpleAPIOnly />
+
+3. The default Unstructured API URL for Unstructured Ingest is `https://api.unstructuredapp.io/general/v0/general`, which is the API URL for the [Unstructured Partition Endpoint](/api-reference/partition/overview).
+   You must specify this API URL in your 
+   code only if you are not using this default, for example, if you are calling a version of the Unstructured API that is hosted on your own compute infrastructure. 
+
+<Note>
+  If the Unstructured API is hosted on your own compute infrastructure, the process
+  for generating Unstructured API keys, and the Unstructured API URL that you use, are different. 
+  For details, contact Unstructured Sales at 
+  [sales@unstructured.io](mailto:sales@unstructured.io).
+</Note>
+
 ## Installation
 
 One approach to get started quickly with the Unstructured Ingest Python library is to install Python and then run the following command:
diff --git a/snippets/ingest-configuration-shared/partition-by-api-oss.mdx b/snippets/ingest-configuration-shared/partition-by-api-oss.mdx
index 9e232aac..a824a6bd 100644
--- a/snippets/ingest-configuration-shared/partition-by-api-oss.mdx
+++ b/snippets/ingest-configuration-shared/partition-by-api-oss.mdx
@@ -16,4 +16,15 @@ For the Unstructured Ingest CLI and the Unstructured Ingest Python library, you
   - `--partition-endpoint $UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL` (CLI) or `partition_endpoint=os.getenv("UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL")` (Python)
   - The environment variables `UNSTRUCTURED_API_KEY` and `UNSTRUCTURED_API_URL`, representing your API key and API URL, respectively.
 
-  [Get an API key and API URL](/api-reference/partition/overview).
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+  <Note>
+      You must specify the API URL only if you are not using the default API URL for Unstructured Ingest, for example, if you are using a version of the Unstructured API that is hosted on your own compute infrastructure.
+
+      The default API URL for Unstructured Ingest is `https://api.unstructuredapp.io/general/v0/general`, which is the API URL for the [Unstructured Partition Endpoint](/api-reference/partition/overview).
+
+      If you do not have an API key, [get one now](/api-reference/partition/overview).
+
+      If the Unstructured API is hosted on your own compute infrastructure, the process
+      for generating Unstructured API keys, and the Unstructured API URL that you use, are different. 
+      For details, contact Unstructured Sales at 
+      [sales@unstructured.io](mailto:sales@unstructured.io).
+  </Note>
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