# Getting Started

## Accessing the API

Access to the honei API is limited to Partners and pre-selected developers only. Explicit approval must be granted by partnerships team.

## Developing for the API

After receiving approval to access the API, the Support Team will create a developer account on the development environment. \
All development and testing will take place on the development servers.

## URLs <a href="#urls" id="urls"></a>

The base URL determines which server the request is routed to (staging or production). Note the base URLs defined below for development and production environments.

Development Base URL: [https://staging.api.honei.app/v1/](https://test.lightspeedapis.com/resto/)

Production Base URL: [https://api.honei.app/v1/](https://lightspeedapis.com/resto/)