# How to Get API Access

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#### Signup/ Create Partner Account

To become a 360Dialog Partner, you can use our new Partner Onboarding flow to create a Partner Account. 

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You will be asked to input information about your company and receive a confirmation email.

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#### Confirm your payment settings

We offer two payment options: **Direct Payment** (when the client pays for their license fees and conversation fees directly to 360Dialog) or **Partner Payment** (when the Partner is responsible for paying on behalf of all clients. This option requires a valid credit card):&#x20;

* [x] Once you start the onboarding process, you can the choose the currency for charges and your Partner Billing terms.&#x20;
* [x] You can create multiple Partner accounts, each with distinct billing terms. If preferred, you can have a Partner account billed in euros using Partner Payment, and another billed in dollars using Direct Payment.&#x20;
* [x] Accounts using Partner Payment must add a valid credit card and maintain a sufficient balance to cover any incurred charges for registered numbers. Conversely, accounts with Direct Payment are billed directly through the Client card.

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* Each Partner Account is assigned a unique `partner_id` and must be managed separately.&#x20;
* For businesses in Europe, adding the VAT ID is a **required** additional step. This can be done during the Partner Onboarding flow.&#x20;
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See [Pricing](/partner/get-started/pricing.md) for invoiving details.
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#### Access Partner Hub/ Get your Partner ID

When your Partner Account is created, click on the *Continue to my Partner App* button to access the 360Dialog Hub to start onboarding new numbers.

You can also use <http://hub.360dialog.com> to log in to your Partner Hub account with the newly credentials.&#x20;

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#### Partner ID

The Partner ID is an unique ID that will be used for most API actions.&#x20;

> The easiest way to find your Partner ID is to log into the 360Dialog Partner Hub on your browser and go to the "[Integration](/partner/partner-hub/overview.md#partner-integration-settings)" section.

To understand more about the Partner ID and credentials, see the [Architecture and Security documentation](/partner/onboarding/integration-best-practices/architecture-and-security.md).
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See our [Overview](/partner/partner-hub/overview.md)documentation to learn more about the functionalities available in your Partner Hub.
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#### &#x20;Use Sandbox to test messaging

To get familiar with how messaging works, we recommend testing in the sandbox environment:&#x20;

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#### Choose which Signup to use

You can choose between Integrated Onboarding, Signup Link, or, if you are a Tech Provider Partner, you have the option to host the Embedded Signup and onboard clients.&#x20;

Please refer to our documentation for guidance on how to create accounts.

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#### Integrate with Messaging API

After you onboarded your first number you can start using the Messaging API.&#x20;

Refer to our documentation to learn how to send and receive messages.

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#### Manage your clients accounts

Once you onboard accounts, you can use either the Partner Hub or the Partner API to manage your clients.

#### In the Partner API

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[Partner API](/partner/partner-api/overview.md)
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#### In the 360Dialog Partner Hub

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[Using the Partner Hub to manage Clients and Channels](/partner/partner-hub/managing-your-clients.md)
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## Need help?

If you need help or run into any issues, reach out to our [Support](broken://pages/cl1bh3IjXG2UppfFUtz7) team.


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