# Route 1: Choose your Starter There's nothing like choosing your first starter. No, this isn't a recipe site where you'll have to scroll past a ton of nostalgia and storytelling, but, I mean, this tutorial is fueled by nostalgia. It feels like a lifetime ago that I was asking Eric on the bus which starter to use for Silver Version, or talking to Daniel about how Robert has all three starters and a Pikachu?? Anywho. We're going to be making our "Species Service", this is going to be the first and most basic iteration of this service, but it will expand as we go further. If ever you feel like this is a little too basic, just know that the principles and concepts we cover here will be compounded upon in future chapters. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://mikercampbell.gitbook.io/gotta-code-them-all/route-1-choose-your-starter.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.