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# Getting Started

We recommend that you first familiarise yourself with the foundational areas of Onboarding, Security, Authentication, and Payload Signing. Understanding these key concepts will provide a solid base as you delve deeper into the intricacies of our API and its detailed functionalities.

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### Partner Onboarding

Check if you are eligible for accessing Partner Banking Services using [onboarding section](/partner-banking/getting-started/partner-onboarding.md).
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### Security & Authentication

Read our [Security](/partner-banking/getting-started/security.md), [Authentication](/partner-banking/getting-started/authentication.md) and [Payload Signing](/partner-banking/getting-started/payload-signing.md) sections to understand our expected security and authentication standards.
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### Explore API Docs

Now you can start exploring our API documentation to learn more about [concepts](/partner-banking/concepts.md) and data structures.
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