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# How to Get Access to Staging (OAuth 2.0)
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This guide applies **only to Pleo Partners**. All partner integrations must use **OAuth 2.0** as their authentication method.
Follow these steps to gain access to the **Pleo Staging environment** as a Pleo Partner and verify that you can log in successfully.
Staging access is a required first step before registering your integration and using Pleo’s APIs with OAuth 2.0.
## Prerequisites
Before you begin, make sure you have:
* A company or organisation intending to build an integration with Pleo
* A company email address to register with Pleo
* A secure place to store access credentials
This guide assumes:
* You are onboarding as a **Pleo Partner**
* You do not yet have Staging credentials
## Steps
### 1. Request Pleo Partner API Access (Partner Onboarding)
* You complete the [**Pleo Partner API Access Request**](https://forms.gle/ZW1Xp5jqwKWVmK9K9) form to register **your integration** intent.
* You provide details about:
* Your company or organisation
* Your intended ERP or Accounting System that you want to integrate with Pleo
* Planned API usage
### 2. Review and Approval
* Pleo reviews your partner request to ensure technical and security alignment.
### 3. Developer Partner Registration
Complete the **Developer Partner Registration** form sent by Pleo and supply your integration details based on your use case:
* [You're managing the full token lifecycle](/docs/current/how-tos/oauth/how-to-register-an-oauth-client#1-provide-registration-data) in Staging
* [You're using Postman to handle the token lifecycle](/docs/current/how-tos/oauth-postman/how-to-register-an-oauth-client-postman) in Staging
You don’t need a fully functional integration to get started.\
Pleo can register a placeholder OAuth 2.0 client so you can obtain credentials and begin testing in Staging.
### 4. Receive Staging Credentials
* Pleo creates a Staging company populated with **dummy data** for testing and development.
* Pleo provides your **Staging login credentials** securely via 1Password.
* Pleo provides your **OAuth 2.0 client credentials** (**Client ID** and **Client Secret**) via 1Password.
### 5. Verify Staging Credentials
* You retrieve and securely store your login details within **7 days** of notification.
* You log in at [https://app.staging.pleo.io/login](https://app.staging.pleo.io/login) using the credentials provided.
* You confirm that you can access the dashboard, see pre-loaded test data, and navigate the main sections of the Staging interface.
## Result
After completing these steps:
* You have access to the Pleo Staging Environment as a Pleo Partner and can explore the pre-loaded test data.
* You have **registered your OAuth 2.0 client** and have received your **Client ID** and **Client Secret**.
* You are **not yet ready for API testing**. You need to follow the rest of the OAuth 2.0 Setup Workflow Guide to make successful API calls.
The `Authorization: Bearer ` header must contain a valid OAuth 2.0 **access token** issued by Pleo.\
This is **not** the Client Secret and cannot be used until the OAuth 2.0 workflow has been completed.
## What Comes Next?
Go back to the OAuth 2.0 Access to Staging Workflow Guide
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