# Getting Started

#### Step 1: Create an account

Sign up at [rupi.global](https://rupi.global) and create an organization. This feature is still on Beta and the partner program is open for application. Selection process undergoing

#### Step 2: Get your API key

Navigate to **Settings → API Keys** and generate a secret key. Store it securely. It will not be shown again.

#### Step 3: Initialize a user session

Before calling any data endpoints, you must create a user and establish their connections via Rupi Connect.

#### Step 4: Request a VIP

Once connections are established and verified, call `GET /vip-report` to retrieve the user's Verified Income Profile.

#### Step 5: Request a risk score

Call `GET /risk-score` to retrieve the 4-pillar credit score for inclusion in your underwriting model.


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.rupi.global/core-documentation/markdown/getting-started.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.