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The Cloud Channel API is intended for developers and service integrators who want to
write applications that manage resold customers, and place or manage orders for
Google products on their behalf.
Before you can use the Cloud Channel API, you must complete the following steps.
Enroll as a Google Cloud Partner
To become a Google Cloud Partner, apply to the
Google Cloud Partner Advantage Program.
Follow the instructions to accept the NDA, access partner tools, and complete
the prerequisites to become an authorized reseller or distributor.
Get a Partner Sales Console
As part of the onboarding process, you will be set up with a
Partner Sales Console on your own
reseller domain.
(Google Workspace and Google Chrome) Get a Test Partner Sales Console
This step is optional, but we recommend it if you want to use the API for
provisioning.
The Test Partner Sales Console lets you to discover the API and test your API
integration in a Google production environment that is separate from your
production setup. This includes the ability to test features at no additional
cost.
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