# Getting Started

### 📍 Staging Environment (Testing & Development)

The **staging environment** is designed for testing and development purposes before moving to production.

🔹 **Base URL:** `https://platform-api.staging.quiqup.com`

#### Steps to Get Started on Staging

1. **Create a Client Account** → Contact your account manager and request API keys for fulfilment.
2. **Get OAuth2 Access Token** → Authenticate using the `/oauth/token` endpoint to obtain a valid **Bearer Token**.
3. **Start Creating Orders** → Use the staging API to test your integration and order flow.


🔹 **Monitor Your Orders:** You can track and manage your test orders on the **Quiqup Staging Portal**.

👉 **For technical support**, ask your account manager to introduce you to the **Quiqup technical support team**.

### 🏢 Production Environment (Live Operations)

Once testing on **staging is complete**, you can move to **production** to start creating live orders.

🔹 **Base URL:** `https://platform-api.quiqup.com`

#### Steps to Go Live on Production

1. **Receive Account Details** → Your account manager will provide your production account credentials.
2. **Request Production API Keys** → Submit a request with your **account details**. --> **Note:** API keys for production **will only be issued after successful staging tests**.
3. **Get OAuth2 Access Token** → Authenticate via `/oauth/token` to obtain a valid **Bearer Token**.
4. **Start Creating Live Orders** → Integrate your application with Quiqup’s live fulfilment network. This has to be coordinated with our operational team to align for a seamlessly roll out.


🔹 **Monitor Your Orders:** You can track and manage live orders via the **[Quiqup Portal](https://business-ae.quiqup.com/)**.

👉 **For additional support**, contact your account manager to be introduced to the **Quiqup technical support team**.