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url: https://docs.youcan.shop/store-admin/introduction/getting-started.md
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# Getting started guide

YouCan API is based on REST and use standard HTTP response codes, authentication, and verbs.
It allows you to interact with your store, from pushing products from a third party marketplace, to getting notifications about new placed orders so you can manage them elsewhere.

## API Base URL

To connect to the YouCan API, this is the production base URL:

```
https://api.youcan.shop
```

> \[!IMPORTANT]\
> To develop and test with the API, you need a [Partner Account](https://partners.youcan.shop/), giving you the ability to test with [development stores](/apps/developer-tools/dev-store/development-store) in your development environment and safely generate the necessary OAuth credentials with the needed permissions.

## Postman collection

If you want to play around with the API, you can check the documentation [here](https://documenter.getpostman.com/view/29429433/2s9YeD7Y6g).

## Next Steps

To create the necessary keys via the Partner Dashboard, refer to the [OAuth documentation](/store-admin/introduction/oauth).