# Getting Started

## Signing up as a lender/aggregator/partner

The first integration step is to sign up on our platform using\
Spark: <https://spark.advancly.com>[/signup](https://aggregator.advancly.com/signup) or Partner: [https://partner.advancly.com](https://partner.advancly.com/)[/signup](https://aggregator.advancly.com/signup). Once you have signed up successfully, login via Spark: <https://spark.advancly.com> or Partner: [https://partner.advancly.com](https://partner.advancly.com/) and complete the onboarding process to be activated and perform live transactions. Prior to onboarding completion and  live account activation all aggregator activities will be performed on sandbox environment.

If you have any questions, please send a mail to <contactus@advancly.com>

## Needed URLs

Below are the URLs required for integration.

{% tabs %}
{% tab title="Sandbox Environment" %}

| Description             | URL                                                           |
| ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| API                     | <https://api-sandbox.advancly.com>                            |
| Lender/Aggregator Login | [https://spark.advancly.com](https://aggregator.advancly.com) |
| Partner Login           | [https://partner.advancly.com](https://partner.advancly.com/) |
| Borrower Login          | <https://borrower-sandbox.advancly.com>                       |
| Widget Base URL         | <https://borrower-sandbox.advancly.com/create-loan-account>   |
| {% endtab %}            |                                                               |

{% tab title="Live Environment" %}

| Description             | Url                                                                                                                    |
| ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| API                     | <https://api.advancly.com>                                                                                             |
| Lender/Aggregator Login | [https://spark.advancly.com](https://aggregator.advancly.com/)                                                         |
| Partner Login           | [https://partner.advancly.com](https://partner.advancly.com/)                                                          |
| Borrower Login          | [https://borrower.advancly.com](https://borrower.advancly.com/)                                                        |
| Widget Base URL         | [https://borrower.advancly.com/create-loan-account](https://advancly-borrower.staging.vggdev.com/create-loan-account') |
| {% endtab %}            |                                                                                                                        |
| {% endtabs %}           |                                                                                                                        |

## Integration Lifecycle&#x20;

Below are the various phases of the integration process on Advancly.&#x20;

| Stage | Description                                                                                                                                                          | Responsibility            |
| ----- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- |
| 1     | Signup on Advancly test environment.                                                                                                                                 | Lender/aggregator/partner |
| 2     | Chose an integration approach based on how your business is structured. See [Integration Overview](https://docs.advancly.com/integration-overview) for more details. | Lender/aggregator/partner |
| 3     | Integrate based on the chosen integration method.                                                                                                                    | Lender/aggregator/partner |
| 4     | Confirm that integration has been done successfully.                                                                                                                 | Advancly                  |
| 5     | Finalise commercials and go live operations with the lender/aggregator.                                                                                              | Advancly                  |
| 6     | Lender/aggregator production sign up, loan product(s) setup and notify lender on the completion of the go live processes.                                            | Advancly                  |
| 7     | Lender/aggregator/partner deploys Advancly on its production web or mobile application using Advancly production parameters (url, aggregator ID, product IDs).       | Lender/aggregator/partner |
| 8     | Post go live support and monitoring of initial transactions.                                                                                                         | Advancly                  |