# Welcome to the Open Bank Project API Sandbox test instance!

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## Get started

### Create an account

First, create a free developer account on this sandbox and request a developer key. You will be asked to submit basic information about your app at this stage. Register for an account.

### Connect your app

Use our SDKs to connect your app to the Open Bank Project APIs. You’ll need your developer key, which you should have from when you created your account. Check out all the available APIs on the API Explorer, but make sure that you’re using the correct base URL.

### Test your app using customer data

Once your app is connected, you can test it using test customer credentials. View sandbox customer log ons.

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## Explore APIs

### Accounts

Access to accounts (XS21) and cards. Provide fine-grained access to guests (auditor, accountant or public).

### Branches, ATMs and Products

Access open data related to banks including branches and ATMs including geolocation and opening hours.

### Transactions

Access the transaction history and transaction metadata.

### Metadata

Enrich transactions and counterparties with metadata including geolocations, comments, pictures and tags (e.g. category of spending).

### Counterparties

Access the payers and payees of an account including metadata such as their aliases, labels, logos and home pages.

### Webhooks

Call external web services based on Account events.

### Customer onboarding and KYC

Perform user, customer and account creation. Manage Know Your Customer (KYC) documents, media and status. Create customer meetings and messages.

### API Roles, Metrics and Documentation

Control access to endpoints, get API metrics and documentation.

### Payments & Transfers

Initiate Transaction Requests (transfers and payments). View and confirm charges (as per PSD2). Answer strong customer authentication (SCA) challenges.

### Search warehouse

Perform advanced searches and statistics queries on the data warehouse.

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## Support

### Email

contact@openbankproject.com

### Twitter

@OpenBankProject

### Chat

Rocket-Chat channel

## Get started building your application

Get API key

## For banks

API Manager OBP CLI API Tester Hola