# Quick Start Guide
source: https://developer.mastercard.com/riskrecon-api/documentation/quick-start-guide/index.md

## Onboard {#onboard}

Reach out to our sales team to begin using the RiskRecon portal and API:

* Request a demo by filling out the form [here](https://www.riskrecon.com/request-a-demo?hsCtaTracking=cc53383c-0ce5-4e92-a770-2f3689ad2f87%7Cfff2c8ad-9d6c-49b5-b580-057b55c8623c), or
* For general inquiries, contact our [sales team](mailto:sales@riskrecon.com) (*sales@riskrecon.com* ), or fill out a form [here](https://www.riskrecon.com/contact-us?hsCtaTracking=bf45a9b1-2774-4be7-88e8-3edd40ff6445%7C6d57b383-9582-419a-a0ea-7d906812bf2d).

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Once you are ready to proceed, our sales team shall guide you to complete the procedures and sign the contracts needed to get onboarded.

## Request Access {#request-access}

Our sales team will create a RiskRecon portal instance for you and set up your user profiles. Once you have access, you can log in:

* To get access to the portal, contact us [here](https://www.riskrecon.com/contact-us?hsCtaTracking=bf45a9b1-2774-4be7-88e8-3edd40ff6445%7C6d57b383-9582-419a-a0ea-7d906812bf2d), or for general inquiries, contact our [sales team](mailto:sales@riskrecon.com) (*sales@riskrecon.com*).
* Once you have access, you can [log in](https://auth.riskrecon.com/users/sign_in) to your RiskRecon portal.

## Create Portfolio {#create-portfolio}

Our team will help you create a portfolio containing your own enterprise and third party vendors that you would like to monitor through our portal and API offering.

## Review {#review}

To understand the RiskRecon product and its services, review the resources offered on Mastercard Developers:

* RiskRecon API Overview
* API Basics
* API Reference
* Use Cases
* Tutorials
* Sample requests and responses

## Execute the APIs {#execute-the-apis}

Now that you have access to your portal and your initial portfolio is ready, you will need to generate the API Key and create the API client to start using the API endpoints in the sandbox and production environment.

Proceed to the tutorials to know how to:

* [Generate a Bearer Token or API Key](https://developer.mastercard.com/riskrecon-api/tutorial/generate-oauth-bearer-tokens/index.md)
* [Create an API Client](https://developer.mastercard.com/riskrecon-api/tutorial/create-an-api-client/index.md)
* [Use the API Client](https://developer.mastercard.com/riskrecon-api/tutorial/use_client/index.md)

### Good to Know {#good-to-know}

For additional information, please visit the [Support](https://developer.mastercard.com/riskrecon-api/documentation/support/index.md) section.