# Introducing Self-Serve Onboarding June 29, 2022 ## Table of Contents - [Connect to employment systems in minutes](/content/blog/announcing-self-serve-onboarding#connect-to-employment-systems-in-minutes/index.html) - [Sign up to access our docs, sandbox, and dashboard](/content/blog/announcing-self-serve-onboarding#sign-up-to-access-our-docs-sandbox-and-dashboard/index.html) - [Launching into production](/content/blog/announcing-self-serve-onboarding#launching-into-production/index.html) Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of our self-serve sign-up, which makes it easy for innovative developers to get API keys. We built Finch to unlock access to employment data and are committed to creating a best-in-class developer experience. Today, we’re excited to announce the launch of our self-serve sign-up, which makes it easy for innovative developers to get API keys and start evaluating the benefits of employment data for their product. ### Connect to employment systems in minutes For many developers looking to leverage employment data, it takes months to gain access and build integrations one by one. Even when those integrations are built, the process can still involve flat files, complex authentication, and mismatched data scopes. Finch condenses that entire process into a few days by unifying all employment systems through a single API with normalized data and permissions. In the end, your customers can sync their employment system with your product in minutes (though we’ve seen it happen in as little as 30 seconds). ### Sign up to access our docs, sandbox, and dashboard Now, instead of having to go through our sales team to access our API keys, we’ve overhauled our onboarding process, so you can start building in minutes. Getting up and running is easy and only takes three steps: 1. Head over to the Get API Keys [**button**](https://dashboard.tryfinch.com/signup?ref=finch-the-universal-api-for-employment-systems) on our homepage. 2. Enter your contact and account creation information. 3. Generate sandbox credentials. In only a few minutes, you’ll have everything you need to start testing with Finch’s sandbox. Once you’ve created an account, you’ll get access to our sandbox, which includes multiple test instances representing varying employer sizes, a dashboard with connections monitoring and audit logs, and documentation that sets you up for success. ### Launching into production Once you’re done testing out the platform and are ready to go to production with live customers, [**reach out to our team**](/content/blog/announcing-self-serve-onboarding#/index.html). We’ll make sure you have production keys and check all the boxes related to production readiness and compliance so that you can offer the best data-syncing experience to your customers. Gain access to [**Finch**](https://dashboard.tryfinch.com/signup?ref=finch-the-universal-api-for-employment-systems) today and supercharge your application experience with employment data. ### 97% of HR professionals say it’s important for your app to integrate with their employment systems [Learn more in our State of Employment Technology report ->](/content/blog/2023-state-of-employment-tech-report/index.html) ### Payroll Integrations Made for Retirement Finch lets recordkeepers and TPAs integrate with the payroll systems their sponsors use to pull pay and census data and manage deductions automatically. [Learn how ->](/content/solutions/401k-retirement/index.html) ### Start building with Finch Get your API keys or contact us for more information. [Get API Keys](https://dashboard.tryfinch.com/signup) [Contact Sales](/content/sales/index.html)