Quickstart

Get up and running with Pooler in just a few minutes. This guide will walk you through accessing your dashboard, configuring your API keys, setting up webhooks, and testing payments using our demo banking simulator.

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Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have:

• A Pooler account (sign up at usepooler.com)
• Access to your email for account verification
• Basic understanding of REST APIs

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Step 1: Access Your Dashboard

The Pooler dashboard is your central hub for managing your account, viewing transactions, and configuring settings.

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Accessing the Dashboard

1. Navigate to app.usepooler.com or click “Dashboard” from the main website
2. Log in with your Pooler account credentials
3. If you don’t have an account, click “Sign Up” to create one

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Dashboard Overview

Once logged in, you’ll see:

• Overview Dashboard - Key metrics, recent transactions, and account balance
• Transactions - View and filter all payment transactions
• Virtual Accounts - Manage your virtual accounts
• Recipients - Manage payment recipients
• Settings - Configure account settings, API keys, and webhooks
• Analytics - View reports and analytics

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Step 2: Access the Developers Page

The Developers page is where you’ll find your API keys, test credentials, and API documentation.

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Finding the Developers Page

1. From your dashboard, click on Settings in the left sidebar
2. Navigate to Developers or API Keys section
3. Alternatively, you can access it directly at app.usepooler.com/developers

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What You’ll Find on the Developers Page

• API Keys - Your live and test API keys
• Webhook Configuration - Manage webhook endpoints
• Test Credentials - Demo accounts and test data
• API Version - Current API version information

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Getting Your API Keys

1. On the Developers page, locate the API Keys section
2. You’ll see two keys:
   • Test Key - For testing in sandbox mode (starts with test_)
   • Live Key - For production use (starts with live_)
3. Click Show or Reveal to view your API key
4. Click Copy to copy the key to your clipboard

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Webhook Security

Pooler signs all webhook requests with a secret key. Verify the signature to ensure requests are authentic:

1. Get your webhook secret from the Developers page
2. Verify the signature in your webhook handler
3. Reject requests with invalid signatures

For detailed webhook security information, see our Webhook Signature Security guide.

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Step 3: Test with Demo Banking Simulator

Pooler provides a demo banking simulator that allows you to test payment flows without using real money or bank accounts.

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What is the Demo Banking Simulator?

The demo banking simulator is a testing environment that mimics real banking behavior, allowing you to:

• Test payment initiation and completion
• Simulate different payment scenarios (success, failure, pending)
• Test webhook notifications
• Verify your integration without financial risk

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Accessing the Demo Banking Simulator

1. From your dashboard, navigate to Developers → Testing Tools
2. Click on Demo Banking Simulator or Test Environment
3. You’ll be redirected to the simulator interface

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Next Steps

Congratulations! You’ve completed the quickstart guide. Here’s what to do next: