GoCardless makes it easy to collect both recurring and one-off payments directly from customers&#39; bank accounts. Review our full API documentation <a href="https://developer.gocardless.com/api-reference">here.</a> For a general overview of GoCardless and links to share with your business stakeholders, please share this link <a href="https://developer.gocardless.com/getting-started/introduction">here.</a>

<h1>Setup</h1>

1. Create a GoCardless Sandbox account <a href="https://manage-sandbox.gocardless.com/sign-up">here</a>: the sandbox is our dedicated testing environment where you can build and test your integration without touching real money.

2. Go to <a href="https://manage-sandbox.gocardless.com/developers/access-tokens/create">Developers &gt; Create &gt; Access Token</a> to generate an API access token. Give it a memorable name, with read-write access.

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3. [Run in Qodex] to [fork] the collection into Qodex to synchronize with future updates. Do this whilst logged into your Qodex account (sign up <a href="https://identity.getQodex.com/signup">here</a>).

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4. Set up a [Qodex Environment] for the GoCardless API collection by navigating to Environments and selecting the + icon to create a new environment.

5. Copy the access token from step 2. and add it to your [Qodex Environment] as a secret variable named <code>ACCESS_TOKEN</code>

6. Make sure the GC Sandbox environment is selected in the Environment drop-down in the top right corner of Qodex when making requests from the imported collection.

<h1>Things to Note</h1>

<ol>
<li>There are additional URL parameters that can be passed, we recommended going through our API Developer Guide <a href="https://developer.gocardless.com/api-reference/#core-endpoints">here</a> and amending the requests as necessary.</li>
<li>The Bank Account field requirements will vary depending on the scheme and payment method - please update the relevant requests accordingly. See more info <a href="https://developer.gocardless.com/api-reference/#appendix-local-bank-details">here</a>.</li>
<li>Our requests are chained together automatically via Environment variables, so there is no need to copy &amp; paste IDs across requests.</li>
<li>Enjoy!</li>
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