# Overview

The [1up Dev Portal](https://developer.console.1up.health/1up-dev-portal) is an online tool where outside organizations can sign up for an account and work with the following 1up products:

- Provider Access
- Payer to Payer


## Authentication and Authorization

The 1up Dev Portal uses industry standard processes for authentication and authorization. Organizations create their own client credentials (`client_id` and `client_secret`). These credentials are used in an [OAuth 2.0 flow](/docs/get-started/o-auth) to connect to 1up's data access endpoints.

## Sandbox vs production clients

After organizations register, they can create sandbox clients to test their apps with synthetic data from 1up's products. Once they have tested the process, organizations request production access. 1upHealth performs a thorough verification of the organization's identity before granting access to production data.