Account

This page shows you how to sign up for an Agora account, create a new project, and get the App ID and App Certificate to generate a temporary token.

Get started with Agora

Use Agora Console to create and configure projects, and manage your Agora account. Each project provides the credentials your app needs to integrate Agora products.

Sign up for an Agora account

To use Agora products and services, you need an Agora account. Go to the Agora sign-up page and sign up with an email address, or with a Google or GitHub account.

After you sign up, you are logged in automatically. For later visits, log in to Agora Console with your email address or linked third-party account.

Your first Agora project

When you create a new account, Agora creates a default project and opens it for you when you log in.

To create a new project:

1. In Agora Console, expand the Projects dropdown at the top of the page.

2. Select Create project.

3. Enter a Project Name. Agora creates the project with a default setup: App ID and token authentication enabled, and Conversational AI with Signaling (RTM) enabled.

   

4. Click Create Project. You see the new project selected in the Project dropdown.

Get the App ID and App Certificate

Agora automatically assigns a unique identifier to each project, called an App ID. To generate authentication tokens on your app server, you also need the project's App Certificate.

To get the App ID and App Certificate for a project:

1. On the Home page, select Manage credentials on the project card.
2. Use the copy buttons next to App ID and Primary certificate to get your App ID and App Certificate, respectively.

For full App Certificate management details, see Projects.

Generate temporary tokens

To ensure communication security, best practice is to use tokens to authenticate users who log in from your client app.

To generate a temporary RTC + RTM token for your project:

1. On the Home page, select Manage credentials on the project card.

2. Select Generate Temp Token.

3. Enter a Channel name and RTC UID in the pop-up box and select Generate token.

   

4. Copy the generated token.

For more information on managing other aspects of your Agora account, see Console setup.