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# How-to Guides

This section provides step-by-step guides on common integration operations with the Elevate IQ APIs.

## Prerequisites

### API User Account

An API user account is required to access the APIs. This can be set up in Elevate through the manage users/roles sections.

**Important:** The permissions set up on the Elevate UI will apply to API calls as well. For example, if a user can only access customers belonging to a single contract owner on the UI, that user will have the same restriction when calling via the APIs.

### Authentication

Elevate API uses Bearer authentication (also called token authentication) - this is an HTTP authentication scheme that uses security tokens called bearer tokens.

See the [Authentication](/pages/authentication) page for detailed information on obtaining and using authentication tokens.

## Need Help?

If you need assistance with any integration scenarios:

- Review the [API Reference](/api) for detailed endpoint documentation
- Check [Response Codes](/pages/response-codes) for error troubleshooting
- Visit the [Contact Us](/pages/contact) page for support information
- Check our [Release Notes](https://elevate-billing.releasenotes.io/) for the latest API updates