# Reference App
source: https://developer.mastercard.com/small-business-credit-analytics/documentation/reference-app/index.md

The reference application shows a typical usage of the Small Business Credit Analytics API and how to integrate different operations in the Sandbox environment. You can either re-use or take code references for your implementation.
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> #### What you will learn {#what-you-will-learn}
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> * How to use the reference application
> * How to configure your application for the Sandbox and the Production environments
> * How to test your application

## Pre-requisites {#pre-requisites}

* [Java 11](https://www.java.com/en/) and above installed
* [IntelliJ IDEA](https://www.jetbrains.com/idea/) (or any other IDE of your choice)

## Technologies Used {#technologies-used}

* [Apache Maven](https://maven.apache.org/)
* [OpenAPI Generator](https://openapi-generator.tech/)

## Get the Source Code {#get-the-source-code}

* Clone the Small Business Credit Analytics Reference App from [GitHub](https://github.com/Mastercard/credit-analytics-reference-app) and open it in your IDE.
* In the root directory of the application, follow the **README.md** file to configure and run the application.

Tip: If you'd rather start from scratch, take a look at our [Tutorial and Guides](https://developer.mastercard.com/small-business-credit-analytics/documentation/tutorials-and-guides/index.md) page which includes guidance on consuming this API from a new project.