URL: /baas/api/getting-started/receiving-credentials

---
title: 'Receiving Credentials'
description: 'Understand the credentials you receive after tenant registration'
---

# Receiving Credentials

After completing the registration process, you will receive your FinHub credentials to access the platform.

## Credentials Package

You will receive the following credentials:

### API Credentials

| Credential | Description | Usage |
|------------|-------------|-------|
| **Tenant ID** | Unique identifier for your organization | Required in X-Tenant-ID header |
| **Client ID** | API client identifier | Used for authentication |
| **Client Secret** | API client secret | Used for authentication |
| **Sandbox URL** | Base URL for sandbox API | API endpoint |

### Portal Access

| Access | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| **Tenant Operation Panel** | Administrative dashboard for managing your tenant |
| **Developer Portal** | Access to API documentation and playground |

## Credential Delivery

Credentials are delivered securely via:

1. **Welcome Email** - Contains portal access and initial setup instructions
2. **Developer Portal** - API credentials available after first login
3. **Secure Channel** - Client secrets delivered via secure channel

## Security Best Practices

<Warning>
Never share your credentials or commit them to version control systems.
</Warning>

- Store credentials securely using environment variables or secret management
- Rotate credentials periodically
- Use different credentials for sandbox and production
- Implement proper access control for credential access

## Verifying Your Credentials

Test your credentials with a simple authentication request:

```bash
curl -X POST "https://gateway.sandbox.finhub.cloud/api/v2/auth/sandbox/token" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-Tenant-ID: YOUR_TENANT_ID" \
  -d '{
    "username": "YOUR_USERNAME",
    "password": "YOUR_PASSWORD",
    "customerId": "YOUR_CLIENT_ID",
    "customerSecret": "YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET",
    "accountType": "b2b"
  }'
```

A successful response indicates your credentials are working correctly.

## Next Steps

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  <Card title="Development Environment" icon="laptop-code" href="/baas/api/development">
    Set up your sandbox
  </Card>
  <Card title="Categorization Hierarchy" icon="sitemap" href="/baas/api/integration/flows/common/categorization-hierarchy">
    Understand customer categories
  </Card>
</CardGroup>