> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.whitebit.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Partner FAQ

> Cross-cutting questions common to every WhiteBIT partner program: onboarding and KYB, authentication and OAuth, test environments, fees, and rate limits.

Questions common to every WhiteBIT partner program. For program-specific questions, see the FAQ on each program funnel.

## Onboarding and eligibility

### Partner onboarding and KYB

Partner programs are approval-gated: every application is individually reviewed, and institutional onboarding completes KYB of the company plus KYC of the responsible person before provisioning. See [Institutional Onboarding](/institutional/onboarding).

### Where to apply

Program applications go to `institutional@whitebit.com` with the registered legal entity, licenses held, the intended account structure, who performs end-customer verification, and the countries served. The full intake list is on [Partner Solutions](/guides/partner-solutions#how-to-apply).

### Choosing an integration path

Partner labels overlap, so routing is by structure: who holds the end user's account and who performs verification. See [Partner Solutions](/guides/partner-solutions) and the [integration models](/concepts/integration-models) concept.

## Authentication

### Primary authentication method

The primary method is an HMAC-SHA512-signed API key, sent with the `X-TXC-APIKEY`, `X-TXC-PAYLOAD`, and `X-TXC-SIGNATURE` headers. See [First API Call](/guides/first-api-call).

### Acting on a customer's own account

Partners act on a customer's own account through the OAuth-based [Fast API Key](/guides/fast-api-key-integration) flow, which issues a user-scoped key from the WhiteBIT consent screen.

### OAuth status

Fast API Key is live. The classic OAuth 2.0 Authorization Code Grant flow for direct account-data access is deprecated and scheduled for removal on November 1, 2026. See [OAuth 2.0](/platform/oauth/overview).

## Test environments

### Sandbox availability

WhiteBIT does not offer a public testnet or sandbox. Test on the live API with minimum order sizes and low-minimum assets; Demo Tokens are available for risk-free spot practice. See the [Go-Live Checklist](/best-practices/go-live-checklist).

## Fees and terms

### Program fees and revenue share

Fee schedules and revenue-share terms are set per program and agreed individually during onboarding; the applicable figures are on each program overview and the canonical program pages. See [Partner Solutions](/guides/partner-solutions#program-terms-and-security).

## Rate limits

### How rate limits are applied

Rate limits are set per scope and per endpoint rather than as a single global value, and are counted per IP address. See [Rate Limits](/api-reference/rate-limits).

## Regions and base URL

### API base URL

The global REST base URL is `https://whitebit.com`. Regional environment options are confirmed during onboarding. See [First API Call](/guides/first-api-call).

## What's next

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    Route to the right program funnel.
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    Make a public call, then add HMAC signing for authenticated endpoints.
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