# Introduction

### What You'll Learn in this tutorial

In this tutorial, we'll walk through the process of making a payment using the bunq API. Including obtaining the API key, getting sandbox money and making your first call. 

* **Phase: Orientation**
  * Determine if you have the skills and tools needed for the task.
  * Explore resources like Tinker, SDKs, and Postman.
* **Phase: Obtain Your API Key**
  * Secure your API key to start interacting with the bunq API.
* **Phase: Setting Up Your Sandbox User**
  * Learn to set up a sandbox user and understand your user object.
  * Obtain sandbox money for testing transactions.
  * Refresh your API session efficiently from your script.
  * Set up a device with the bunq app to verify your operations.
* **Phase: List Your Stuff**
  * Make GET requests to list monetary accounts, cards, and transactions.
* **Phase: Payments**

  * Execute POST requests to make payments, drafts, and requests.
  * Transition to production and explore more advanced endpoints.

  By following these steps, you will gain practical experience with the bunq API and be prepared to handle real-world banking operations through your application.

### What You'll Need

Before you begin, ensure you have the following:

* A bunq account to access the API.
* Basic programming knowledge and understanding of HTTP requests.
* Familiarity with tools like Postman for testing API calls.

### What is next

Up next we'll generate a sandbox user and obtaining a API key


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