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# Before you begin

 This is your one stop shop to learn all about Authenticate®.

## About Authenticate®

- [What is Authenticate® ?](https://info.authenticate.com/before-you-begin-info)

## Pricing: Pay-as-you-go

- [Learn More About Our Pricing.](https://info.authenticate.com/pricing-model)

## Solutions by Authenticate®

- [Learn More About Our Solutions.](https://info.authenticate.com/criminal-background-checks-authenticate)

## Account Activation

- [Activate Your Authenticate® Account.](https://info.authenticate.com/account-activation)

## How to verify a user?

- [Verify Your First User!](https://info.authenticate.com/verify-your-first-user)

## Data Coverage & Compliance

- [How does Authenticate® ensure Data Coverage?](https://info.authenticate.com/data-coverage)
- [How does Authenticate® ensure Compliance?](https://info.authenticate.com/compliance)
- [How does Authenticate® ensure Security?](https://info.authenticate.com/security)

- [Before you begin](https://info.authenticate.com/before-you-begin#main-content)

    - [About Authenticate®](https://info.authenticate.com/before-you-begin#about-authenticate)
    - [Pricing: Pay-as-you-go](https://info.authenticate.com/before-you-begin#pricing-pay-as-you-go)
    - [Solutions by Authenticate®](https://info.authenticate.com/before-you-begin#solutions-by-authenticate)
    - [Account Activation](https://info.authenticate.com/before-you-begin#account-activation)
    - [How to verify a user?](https://info.authenticate.com/before-you-begin#how-to-verify-a-user)
    - [Data Coverage & Compliance](https://info.authenticate.com/before-you-begin#data-coverage-compliance)
- [Getting started](https://info.authenticate.com/getting-started#main-content)

    - [General](https://info.authenticate.com/getting-started#general)
    - [Medallion™](https://info.authenticate.com/getting-started#medallion)
    - [No-Code Solutions](https://info.authenticate.com/getting-started#no-code-solutions)
    - [API Solutions](https://info.authenticate.com/getting-started#api-solutions)
- [Products](https://info.authenticate.com/products#main-content)

    - [User Insights](https://info.authenticate.com/products#user-insights)
    - [Identity Verification](https://info.authenticate.com/products#identity-verification)
    - [Criminal and Civil Records](https://info.authenticate.com/products#criminal-and-civil-records)
    - [Background Checks](https://info.authenticate.com/products#background-checks)
- [Sandbox](https://info.authenticate.com/sandbox)
- [Pricing](https://info.authenticate.com/pricing#main-content)

    - [Pricing Model](https://info.authenticate.com/pricing#pricing-model)
- [Integrations](https://info.authenticate.com/integrations#main-content)

    - [Guesty](https://info.authenticate.com/integrations#guesty)
    - [Hostaway](https://info.authenticate.com/integrations#hostaway)
    - [Hostfully](https://info.authenticate.com/integrations#hostfully)
    - [Lodgify](https://info.authenticate.com/integrations#lodgify)
    - [OwnerRez](https://info.authenticate.com/integrations#ownerrez)
    - [SuiteOp](https://info.authenticate.com/integrations#suiteop)
    - [Manage Your PMS Integration](https://info.authenticate.com/integrations#manage-your-pms-integration)
- [FAQs](https://info.authenticate.com/faqs#main-content)

    - [Introduction](https://info.authenticate.com/faqs#introduction)
    - [Verification and Background Checks](https://info.authenticate.com/faqs#verification-and-background-checks)
    - [Step-by-Step Hub](https://info.authenticate.com/faqs#step-by-step-hub)
    - [Admin Profile](https://info.authenticate.com/faqs#admin-profile)
    - [Compliance](https://info.authenticate.com/faqs#compliance)
    - [Integrations](https://info.authenticate.com/faqs#integrations)
    - [Pricing](https://info.authenticate.com/faqs#pricing)
    - [Troubleshooting](https://info.authenticate.com/faqs#troubleshooting)

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