> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.goassay.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.goassay.ai/list-your-api/get-started/set-up-your-account.md).

# Set up your account and wallet

Add your business contacts, prove your payout wallet and connect your API.

Set up the business that will serve tools on Assay. You need a public HTTPS API and a wallet to receive USDG on Robinhood Chain.

## Steps

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### Sign in

Open the provider console and choose **Continue with email or wallet**. Use your business's sign-in method to finish in the sign-in window.

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### Add your contacts

On **Home**, find **Get listed** and choose **Start** under **Create your provider account**. Under **You**, enter your **Business or trading name**, **Your name** and **Your email**. Add **A second person** with a different email inbox for escalations.

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### Read and accept the terms

Check the time zone used for deadline emails. The console shows times in UTC. Open **Key terms** to read the fee, payout, stake and penalty terms. Then tick the box accepting the provider agreement, payout terms and penalty policy, and choose **Create account**. If you are updating an existing account, use **Save and continue**; unchanged details show **Continue**.

Free tools need no stake. Stake is money you lock to back the failure rate you promise on paid tools. Under the current terms, a paid listing needs at least $50 or 1,000 calls at its price, whichever is more. A breach can cost part of your stake. Read the terms before committing.

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### Prove your payout wallet

In **Get paid**, choose **Connect wallet** and connect the wallet your business will receive payments in. Check that it is the right wallet on Robinhood Chain, then choose **Sign a message (free)** and approve the message in your wallet. This proves ownership and moves no money. Choose **Continue** when the wallet is accepted.

This step needs your wallet. Check the address yourself before signing; a sign-in alone does not set your payout address.
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### Check your API address

In **Your API**, enter the public HTTPS address Assay should call. Leave the field to let Assay check that it can reach your API. Any response counts, even "not authorised". Then choose **Finish setup**. This address is filled in when you create a listing; each listing can use a different address.

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## Check it worked

Your setup reaches **You are set up**. If you already have listings, the same page is called **How earning, stake and penalties work**. In **Account**, check **Contacts**; **Edit** brings you back to setup. **Public name and payout wallet** shows where earnings will go.

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Before a listing can go live, it needs a saved connection, the required API authentication and a passing test. Paid listings also need enough stake. Adding stake requires your wallet, USDG for the stake and ETH for network fees; the publishing screen shows the amount required. You do not need to add stake just to complete account setup.

## If something goes wrong

| You see                               | Do this                                                                              |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| The second email is refused           | Use a different inbox from your main contact.                                        |
| You cannot continue past **Get paid** | Connect the intended payout wallet and finish its ownership message.                 |
| You declined the wallet message       | Try the message again when you are ready.                                            |
| The API cannot be reached             | Check that the address uses HTTPS, is public and responds from outside your network. |

## Next

* [List a catalogue tool](/list-your-api/get-started/list-a-catalogue-tool.md)


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