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# Getting Started

Welcome to the Seller Center API! Our API allows seamless integration with your operations, enabling automation, data synchronization, and workflow customization beyond the user interface.

### Key Features

* **Authentication & Security**: Secured via API Key authentication, available only to **Admin users**.
* **Product & Order Management**: Create, update, and retrieve products and orders programmatically.
* **Asynchronous Processing**: Bulk operations and large data updates return a **BatchRequestId** for asynchronous processing. Use the results endpoint to track status and retrieve the final output.
* **Webhooks**: Subscribe to real-time notifications for key events like order creation and status updates.

### How to get started

To get started integrating and using the Seller Center API, there are two key components to set up: **API Keys** for authentication and the **Sandbox Environment** for safe testing and experimentation. Both features are exclusively available to **Admin users**, ensuring secure access and controlled testing.

* [ ] [API Authentication](/api/getting-started/api-authentication.md)
* [ ] [Sandbox Environment](/api/getting-started/sandbox-environment.md)

### API Documentation

You can find our Open API Documentation at [**https://partner.aboutyou.com/api/v1/docs**](https://partner.aboutyou.com/api/v1/docs)**.** 


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