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title: How To Create a Partner Dashboard Account
slug: guides/how-to-create-partner-dashboard-account
subtitle: >-
Create your partner dashboard account and get your staging and production API
keys
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A Transak **Partner Dashboard** account is the starting point for every integration. Once created, you get your **staging API key** immediately and unlock your **production API key** after KYB approval.

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    A corporate email address to sign up at the Partner Dashboard.
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  <Step title="Sign up for a Partner Dashboard account">
    Go to [dashboard.transak.com](https://dashboard.transak.com/) and sign up using your **corporate email address**.
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  <Step title="Log in to the dashboard">
    After signing up, log in at [dashboard.transak.com](https://dashboard.transak.com/) with your credentials.

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  <Step title="Submit KYB to unlock production access">
    Submit your business verification at [forms.transak.com/kyb](https://forms.transak.com/kyb) using the **same email address** as your partner account.

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        KYB approval is required to use your **production API key**. Your staging API key is available immediately.
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  <Step title="Select your environment">
    Use the **Environment** dropdown at the top of the page to switch between **Staging** and **Production**.

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  <Step title="Open the Developers section">
    Click **Developers** in the left-hand navigation panel.

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  <Step title="Copy your API Key and API Secret">
    Copy the **API Key** and **API Secret** displayed for the selected environment. Switch environments and repeat if you need both sets of credentials.

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        Never expose your API secret in client-side code or public repositories. Use it only from a secure backend.
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