# Essentials

This section of the Infobip documentation provides non-product information such as how to **create an account**, **get your API keys**, **manage security**, **account settings**, and more.

## Getting started

- [Create an account](/docs/essentials/getting-started/create-an-account)
- [Free trial](/docs/essentials/getting-started/free-trial)
- [Paying account](/docs/essentials/getting-started/paying-account)
- [Platform search](/docs/essentials/getting-started/platform-search)
- [Start sending messages](/docs/essentials/getting-started/start-sending-messages)
- [Products](/docs/essentials/getting-started/products)
- [SMS coverage and connectivity](/docs/essentials/getting-started/sms-coverage-and-connectivity)
- View all -> /docs/essentials/getting-started/create-an-account

## Manage my account

- [Account access](/docs/essentials/manage-my-account/account-access)
- [Account settings](/docs/essentials/manage-my-account/account-settings)
- [Manage users](/docs/essentials/manage-my-account/manage-users)
- [Manage roles](/docs/essentials/manage-my-account/manage-roles)
- [Payments](/docs/essentials/manage-my-account/payments)
- [REST API traffic encryption](/docs/essentials/manage-my-account/rest-api-traffic-encryption)
- [Security rules and recommendations](/docs/essentials/manage-my-account/security-recommendations)
- View all -> /docs/essentials/manage-my-account/access-account

## API essentials

- [API authentication](/docs/essentials/api-essentials/api-authentication)
- [API authorization](/docs/essentials/api-essentials/api-authorization)
- [API service status](/docs/essentials/api-essentials/api-service-status)
- [Base URL](/docs/essentials/api-essentials/base-url)
- [Content types](/docs/essentials/api-essentials/content-types)
- [Demo applications](/docs/essentials/api-essentials/demo-applications)
- [ENUM integration manual](/docs/essentials/api-essentials/enum-integration-manual)
- [Integration best practices](/docs/essentials/api-essentials/integration-best-practices)
- [IP address safelist](/docs/essentials/api-essentials/ip-address-safelist)
- [National Language Shift](/docs/essentials/api-essentials/national-language-shift)
- [Response status and error codes](/docs/essentials/api-essentials/response-status-and-error-codes)
- [SMPP specification](/docs/essentials/api-essentials/smpp-specification)
- View all -> /docs/essentials/api-essentials/api-authentication

## Support

- [Connectivity issues](/docs/essentials/support/connectivity-issues)
- [External connectivity status](/docs/essentials/support/external-connectivity-status)
- [Network connectivity options](/docs/essentials/support/network-connectivity-options)
- [Incident management](/docs/essentials/support/incident-management)
- [Incident status](/docs/essentials/support/incident-status)
- [Infrastructure overview](/docs/essentials/support/infrastructure-overview)
- [Flooding mechanism - DCL](/docs/essentials/support/flooding-mechanism-dcl)
- [Support handbook](/docs/essentials/support/support-handbook)
- View all -> /docs/essentials/support/connectivity-issues

## USA & Canada compliance

- [Compliance guidelines](/docs/essentials/usa-and-canada-compliance/compliance-guidelines)
- [US SMS compliance guide](/docs/essentials/usa-and-canada-compliance/us-sms-compliance-guide)
- [North America RCS compliance guide](/docs/essentials/usa-and-canada-compliance/us-rcs-compliance-guide)
- [Industry guides for USA and Canada](/docs/essentials/usa-and-canada-compliance/industry-guides)
- [United States messaging content requirements](/docs/essentials/usa-and-canada-compliance/usa-messaging-content-requirements)
- [Canada messaging content requirements](/docs/essentials/usa-and-canada-compliance/canada-messaging-content-requirements)
- [Canadian mandatory keyword responses](/docs/essentials/usa-and-canada-compliance/canadian-mandatory-keyword-responses)
- [US messaging use cases](/docs/essentials/usa-and-canada-compliance/us-messaging-use-cases)
- View all -> /docs/essentials/usa-and-canada-compliance/compliance-guidelines

## USA & Canada registration

- [US Sender Registration app](/docs/essentials/usa-and-canada-registration/us-sender-registration)
- [Migrating short codes for USA](/docs/essentials/usa-and-canada-registration/migrating-short-codes)
- [Migrating short codes for Canada](/docs/essentials/usa-and-canada-registration/migrating-short-codes-canada)
- [Deactivated phone numbers for USA](/docs/essentials/usa-and-canada-registration/handling-deactivated-phone-numbers)
- [Toll-free number verification](/docs/essentials/usa-and-canada-registration/tfn-verification)
- [US brand vetting](/docs/essentials/usa-and-canada-registration/us-brand-vetting)
- View all -> /docs/essentials/usa-and-canada-registration/us-sender-registration

## Africa registration

- [Kenya Letter of Authorization (LOA) guidelines](/docs/essentials/africa-registration/kenya-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines)
- [Mozambique Letter of Authorization (LOA) guidelines](/docs/essentials/africa-registration/mozambique-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines)
- [Nigeria Letter of Authorization (LOA) guidelines](/docs/essentials/africa-registration/nigeria-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines)
- [Tanzania Letter of Authorization (LOA) guidelines](/docs/essentials/africa-registration/tanzania-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines)
- [Uganda Letter of Authorization (LOA) guidelines](/docs/essentials/africa-registration/uganda-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines)
- View all -> /docs/essentials/africa-registration/kenya-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines

## Asia registration

- [Bangladesh Letter of Authorization (LOA) guidelines](/docs/essentials/asia-registration/bangladesh-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines)
- [China SMS registration and template guidelines](/docs/essentials/asia-registration/china-sms-registration-and-template-guidelines)
- [India DLT registration](/docs/essentials/asia-registration/dlt-registration)
- [India DLT templates](/docs/essentials/asia-registration/dlt-templates)
- [India local and international DLT registration](/docs/essentials/asia-registration/local-and-international-dlt-registration)
- [Indonesia Letter of Authorization (LOA) guidelines](/docs/essentials/asia-registration/indonesia-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines)
- [Philippines Letter of Authorization (LOA) guidelines](/docs/essentials/asia-registration/philippines-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines)
- [Singapore Letter of Authorization (LOA) guidelines](/docs/essentials/asia-registration/singapore-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines)
- [Thailand Letter of Authorization (LOA) guidelines](/docs/essentials/asia-registration/thailand-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines)
- [Vietnam Letter of Authorization (LOA) guidelines](/docs/essentials/asia-registration/vietnam-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines)
- View all -> /docs/essentials/asia-registration/bangladesh-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines

## Australia registration

- [Australia registration guidelines](/docs/essentials/australia-registration/australia-registration-guidelines)
- View all -> /docs/essentials/australia-registration/australia-registration-guidelines

## Europe registration

- [Bosnia and Herzegovina Letter of Authorization (LOA) guidelines](/docs/essentials/europe-registration/bosnia-and-herzegovina-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines)
- [Bulgaria Letter of Authorization (LOA) guidelines](/docs/essentials/europe-registration/bulgaria-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines)
- [Romania Letter of Authorization (LOA) guidelines](/docs/essentials/europe-registration/romania-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines)
- [Serbia sender registration guidelines](/docs/essentials/europe-registration/serbia-sender-registration-guidelines)
- [United Kingdom sender registration guidelines](/docs/essentials/europe-registration/united-kingdom-sender-registration-guidelines)
- View all -> /docs/essentials/europe-registration/bulgaria-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines

## LATAM registration

- [Brazil Letter of Authorization (LOA) guidelines](/docs/essentials/latam-registration/brazil-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines)
- [Mexico Letter of Authorization (LOA) guidelines](/docs/essentials/latam-registration/mexico-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines)
- View all -> /docs/essentials/latam-registration/brazil-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines

## MENA registration

- [Egypt Letter of Authorization (LOA) guidelines](/docs/essentials/mena-registration/egypt-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines)
- [Oman Letter of Authorization (LOA) guidelines](/docs/essentials/mena-registration/oman-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines)
- [Pakistan Letter of Authorization (LOA) guidelines](/docs/essentials/mena-registration/pakistan-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines)
- [Qatar Letter of Authorization (LOA) guidelines](/docs/essentials/mena-registration/qatar-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines)
- [Saudi Arabia Letter of Authorization (LOA) guidelines](/docs/essentials/mena-registration/saudi-arabia-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines)
- [Türkiye Letter of Authorization (LOA) guidelines](/docs/essentials/mena-registration/türkiye-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines)
- [United Arab Emirates Letter of Authorization (LOA) guidelines](/docs/essentials/mena-registration/united-arab-emirates-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines)
- View all -> /docs/essentials/mena-registration/egypt-letter-of-authorization-loa-guidelines