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title: Getting started
slug: api/getting-started
description: Get started with Marco API: account set-up, authorization, and authentication.
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createdAt: 2023-12-04T09:41:57.376Z
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Marco API is a RESTful API that uses the HTTPS protocol to send and access data. You can interact with the API endpoints through HTTP requests in any programming language.

**To start using Marco API:**

1. **Account**—Create your Marco account. Contact Marco Payroll to get started.
2. **Authorization**—Set up the appropriate access privilege for your Marco account.
3. **Authentication**—Get your API authentication token.

Learn more about authorization and authentication in the topics below:

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[Authorization](docId\:l042Z6iLdse7ydW8Y9SiY)

Users are authorized to carry out certain actions based on their access privileges. Learn how to configure the correct accesses to use Marco API.
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[Authentication](docId\:JZgG6WBLnW6nXzXw_K1vr)

Marco API requires authentication. Learn how to authenticate your identity before using the API.
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