# Getting Started
source: https://developer.mastercard.com/mdes-customer-service/documentation/getting-started/index.md

This section describes how to get started with Customer Service.

Step 1. Create an account and start a project

[Sign Up](https://developer.mastercard.com/account/sign-up)

Step 2. Review Customer Services Use Cases

Review [Resource Use Cases](https://developer.mastercard.com/mdes-customer-service/documentation/use-cases/index.md)

Step 3. Review the APIs to get familiar with the Customer Service framework

Review [Customer Service APIs](https://developer.mastercard.com/mdes-customer-service/documentation/api-reference/index.md)

Step 4. Create a new MDES Customer Service API project \& validate the development in Sandbox environment

Step 5. Move an MDES Customer Service Project to MTF \& Production (once the results are successful in Sandbox)