> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.podero.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Prerequisites

> What you need before getting started with the Podero Partner API

# Prerequisites

This tutorial walks you through some of the main functionalities of our Partner API.

<Note>
  Follow these pages in order - each step builds on the previous one.
</Note>

## Before You Begin

Make sure you have completed the following steps:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Contact Podero Sales">
    Email [contact@podero.com](mailto:contact@podero.com) to request credentials.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Receive Your Organization Setup">
    We will set up an Organization and an Admin User for you.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Get Your Credentials">
    You will receive:

    * **Organization ID** (`org_id`)
    * **Initial username and password**
    * **Sandbox code** (if you requested Sandbox access)
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  This guide uses **curl** for examples, but you can use Postman, Insomnia, or any other API testing suite.
</Note>

## What You'll Learn

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to:

1. Register a new OAuth2 application
2. Generate an access token
3. Create an end-user
4. Connect a heat pump device
5. Retrieve device information

## Environment Selection

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Production">
    Use production when you're ready to go live with real end-user data.

    **Base URL:** `https://app.podero.com/api/partners/v2.0/`
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Sandbox">
    Use sandbox for development and testing with mocked data.

    **Base URL:** `https://sandbox-app.podero.com/api/partners/v2.0/`

    <Tip>
      If you have sandbox access, your URLs will include your unique sandbox subdomain.
    </Tip>
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Next Step

<Card title="Register Application" icon="arrow-right" href="/partner-api/getting-started/register-application">
  Create your OAuth2 application to get started
</Card>