How to Begin with Oracle API Platform Cloud Service Subscriptions

Here’s how to get started with Oracle API Platform Cloud Service subscriptions:

  1. Purchase a subscription. See Buy an Oracle Cloud Subscription or Sign Up for the Free Oracle Cloud PromotionGetting Started with Oracle Cloud.
  2. Set up your Oracle Public Cloud Services account. See Setting Up Oracle Public Cloud Services Account in Getting Started with Oracle Cloud.
  3. Ensure that you have met all of the prerequisites and subscribed to the required Oracle Cloud Services. See Before You Begin with Oracle API Platform Cloud Service.
  4. Provision your Oracle API Platform Cloud Service instance. See Create an Oracle API Platform Cloud Service Instance.
  5. Verify Oracle API Platform Cloud Service is ready to use. See Verifying Oracle Public Cloud Services Are Running in Getting Started with Oracle Cloud.
  6. Learn about the roles. See Roles.
  7. Create accounts for your users and assign them appropriate privileges and roles. See Manage Users and Groups with the Infrastructure Classic Console and Manage Roles.
  8. Install at least one gateway node. See Install a Gateway Node.