> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.pushcash.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Quickstart
# Overview
Time to complete: **\< 10 minutes**
This guide walks you through the basic steps to create an API key and process a simulated payment using Push.
## 1. Create an API key
In order to securely access the API, you must first exchange a temporary code for a durable API key.
You can request your temporary code in the dedicated slack channel setup for your organization or by reaching out to [hello@pushcash.com](mailto:hello@pushcash.com).
Once you have received your code, exchange it for an API key by making a request to the `keys/exchange` endpoint.
The steps below use the sandbox host (`sandbox.pushcash.com`). For production, make the same requests to `api.pushcash.com`.
```bash theme={null}
$ curl --request POST \
--url https://sandbox.pushcash.com/keys/exchange \
--data '{"code": "TEMPORARY_CODE"}'
```
The response should contain your API key which you can use to authenticate your requests to the Push API.
```text theme={null}
Your API key is: pcsk_sandbox_SPBLtVaLWA.EeL0j4DBkp4hDvtuUDO1fACOdOTHzvOzRynMWeHtyuwQ
```
You can verify your API key by making a request to the `keys/verify` endpoint.
```bash theme={null}
export APIKEY=pcsk_sandbox_...
curl --request POST \
--url https://sandbox.pushcash.com/keys/verify \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer '$APIKEY
```
The API will respond with a status code of `200` (OK) and the name of your organization
```text theme={null}
Hello Sportsbook
```
## 2. Process a payment
In order to process a payment, you need to register a user.
```bash theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url https://sandbox.pushcash.com/user \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer '$APIKEY \
--header 'X-Idempotency-Key: 1234' \
--data '{
"name": {
"first": "Alfred",
"last": "Hitchcock"
},
"email": "alfred@imdb.com",
"address": {
"address_line_1": "1609 10th Ave",
"locality": "Bodega Bay",
"administrative_area": "CA",
"postal_code": "94923",
"country": "US"
},
"date_of_birth": "1899-08-13",
"government_id": {
"type": "passport",
"last4": "7349"
},
"phone_number": "(555) 681-3485",
"tag": "4c8e6b4f",
"identity_verified": true
}'
```
The response contains the ID for your registered user.
```json theme={null}
{"id": "user_lVpbPL0K1XIiHx0DxipRbD"}
```
### Create Payment Intent
Now you can submit a request to create a payment intent, replacing "Your user ID" with the `id` from the previous step.
```bash theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url https://sandbox.pushcash.com/intent \
--header 'Authorization: Bearer '$APIKEY \
--data '{
"user_id": "Your user ID",
"amount": 1500,
"direction": "cash_in",
"currency": "USD",
"redirect_url": "https://docs.pushcash.com/quickstart#redirect"
}' | sed -n 's/.*"url":"\([^"]*\)".*/\1/p' | xargs open
```
Running the command will open the URL for the payment session in your browser. You should see something like
### Enter Test Credentials
* In sandbox, use `5555 5555 5555 4444` for your card number. Provide any future date for the expiration and any valid 3-digit number for the CVV.
* To authenticate with your bank the username is `mxuser` and password is `password`. Select "checking account" if prompted.
Simulate payment declines in sandbox using `5999 9919 6976 9266` for your card number.
Use `5999 9819 6976 9283` to simulate a decline after the user completes bank authentication.
### Confirm Deposit
Click "Deposit" to confirm the payment and display the payment confirmation pane. You should see something like
Finally, click "Back to ..." to return here.
Congratulations on completing the quickstart 🎉  Â