# Onboarding Checklist
source: https://developer.mastercard.com/bin-lookup/documentation/tutorials-and-guides/onboarding-checklist/index.md

This guide covers the steps you need to take if you want to use all of the BIN Lookup service's features and retrieve data elements with premium plans in Production. To get access in production, do the following:

* [1- Register your Company with Mastercard (CID)](https://developer.mastercard.com/bin-lookup/documentation/tutorials-and-guides/onboarding-checklist/index.md#1--register-your-company-with-mastercard-cid)
* [2- Set up Your Billing (ICA)](https://developer.mastercard.com/bin-lookup/documentation/tutorials-and-guides/onboarding-checklist/index.md#2--set-up-your-billing-ica)

## 1- Register your Company with Mastercard (CID) {#1--register-your-company-with-mastercard-cid}

In order to access the plans, you will need to be registered as a Mastercard customer. As a Mastercard customer you will have what is called a CID, a customer ID that identifies your organization internally in Mastercard. If you are an existing Mastercard customer, but don't know your CID, you can find it by logging into [Mastercard Connect](https://www.mastercardconnect.com/).

If you are not currently a Mastercard customer you can begin the process by filling in the [new customer relationship form](https://form.mastercard.com/jfe/form/SV_egkwnY07uSh29wi).
Warning: You can only use the customer relationship form if you are a merchant, or fintech. If you are a payment processor you must engage with your acquirer, who can onboard you as a sponsored Mastercard customer using MC Connect. If you are an acquirer you will already have your CID and ICA assigned to you.

## 2- Set up Your Billing (ICA) {#2--set-up-your-billing-ica}

Mastercard uses what is called an Interbank Card Association Number (ICA) to identify how, and when, to bill a customer using a billing event. We are working hard to bring credit card billing as an option but as of now you will require an ICA. Once you have previously been onboarded as a Mastercard customer and have a CID, you can request an ICA as a non-member (merchant, 3rd party processor, etc..) by completing the following [new customer relationship form](https://form.mastercard.com/jfe/form/SV_egkwnY07uSh29wi).