# Create your Shipium account

For any service, your organization will set up a Shipium account in the [Shipium Console](https://partner.shipium.com/login). To access the console, you'll first need to set up [Authentication](https://docs.shipium.com/docs/authentication) for your organization's account users.

To create your organization's Shipium account:

1. Create an API key (API key; or [OAuth 2.0](https://docs.shipium.com/docs/oauth-20-based-authentication)) by using the [Shipium Console](https://partner.shipium.com/login) application. You can read more about the console in [Shipium Console Introduction](https://docs.shipium.com/docs/shipium-console-introduction).
2. Follow the procedures in the [API Key-Based Authentication](https://docs.shipium.com/docs/api-key-based-authentication) / [OAuth 2.0-Based Authentication](https://docs.shipium.com/docs/oauth-20-based-authentication) documentation. Both are industry-standard protocols for authorization, and your organization may have a preferred authentication method.
3. OPTIONAL: Authenticate via OAuth 2.0 to get what is needed for the OAuth 2.0-based calls.
4. Make the API calls using your preferred authentication method.

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> ### For more information about Authentication  
> See [Authentication](https://docs.shipium.com/docs/authentication) for more information about:
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> - [creating API credentials](https://docs.shipium.com/docs/creating-api-credentials);
> - [API key-based authentication](https://docs.shipium.com/docs/api-key-based-authentication);
> - [OAuth 2.0-based authentication](https://docs.shipium.com/docs/oauth-20-based-authentication);
> - [using your API credentials with Postman](https://docs.shipium.com/docs/using-your-api-credentials-with-postman) _(Postman is an API platform for building, testing, and using APIs.)_; and
> - [configuring SSO for your account](https://docs.shipium.com/docs/sso-for-your-shipium-account).

# Resources  
Your Shipium team member is available to help along the way. However, you might find these resources helpful:

- [Terms and Definitions](https://docs.shipium.com/docs/common-terms)
- [Troubleshooting Guide](https://docs.shipium.com/docs/troubleshooting-guide)
- [Contact Shipium Support](https://docs.shipium.com/docs/contacting-shipium-support)

### What’s Next

- [Account Users and Roles](https://docs.shipium.com/docs/account-users-and-roles)
- [Log-In and Password](https://docs.shipium.com/docs/log-in-and-password)