Welcome to Coinbase Onramp. Get up and running in less than 5 minutes.

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Step 1: Sign up for a CDP account

If you already have a Coinbase account, you can just Sign in.

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Step 2: Verify your email

Enter your email address and verify with a code sent to you immediately after signup. Set up 2-factor authentication (2FA) with your phone number.

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Step 3: Get your Project ID

A default project name displays (you can rename this). Copy your Project ID to use later (this is referred to as appId).
Project ID view in CDP dashboard

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Step 4: Create a Secret API Key

Navigate to the API Keys tab. Create and download your API key. Enter an API key nickname (restrictions are optional).
Create API Key button in CDP dashboard
Secure your private/public key pair in a safe location.

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Install CDP CLI tools

Install cdpcurl to make test API calls. cdpcurl allows you to make authenticated HTTP requests to the Coinbase API with your API key.
Ensure you install the latest version of cdpcurl to support Ed25519 keys (the default for new CDP API keys).

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Integrate Coinbase Onramp and Offramp into your product

Coinbase’s fiat-to-crypto (Onramp) and crypto-to-fiat (Offramp) APIs and SDKs offer a lightweight way for Apps to generate URLs to Coinbase’s hosted widgets. Apply for access to Coinbase Onramp and Offramp here. Developers can use the REST API to interact with Coinbase Onramp and Offramp. In addition, we recommend generating a One-click-buy URL via API for most developers!
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