This article helps startups in applying for tenancy on the Open Constitution network.
Here are the steps:
STEP 1: Go to Open bank Portal and fill in the application form.
https://www.open-bank.org/startup-tenancy/
Please use an official email address, which is created on the registered domain name of the startup. Applications with personal email addresses will be rejected by the AI.
For Director Verification, guidelines on individual’s verification here.
For Entity Verification, guidelines here.
Upon submission of the application, you shall receive an email as below;
STEP 2: Congrats! Account Approved. Please Login
If your Account is approved, you should receive an email like below, with instructions for login in and setting up your password.
You can visit https://www.open-bank.org/login/ or follow the instructions in the email to Login by setting up your Account Password. Note: Once logged in, you will be required to setup 2 Factor Authentication to access any Trust keys. Read User Manual here.
ADDITIONAL Request Account Verification:
In certain cases, your account may require to be verified, e.g to receive benefits which require account to be verified, as part of network policy.
To request verification, once logged in, please click on Request Verification in Account Settings.
If your account is verified, your startup should receive an email like below.
Step 3: Place Request for Startup Tenancy Lease
Visit https://www.open-bank.org/e-lease/startup-tenancy-lease-open-constitution/, Select your team size and Place Request. This will provide you and your team members Trust Keys to access network resources.
Note: A Nominal Fee is charged to maintain the electronic ledgers for the lease records.
Please Enter your Full Name and Address of your Startup and authenticate this Transaction.
Unfortunately, a Vault Account is yet not active until a Startup subscribes to a Tenancy Lease, So you can only pay using a Credit or Debit Card.
STEP 4: E Lease is now activated.
You will be notified by email when your E Lease is activated.
A vault Account is setup for your Startup Account and API keys are now available for use, in your Account Console.
Access Trust Keys and Restricted Content to unlock resources and benefits
Visit this page for Activating Partner Benefits, availed through AWS Activate Program.
Visit this page for accessing Trust keys. Here you can manage your Trust keys(API) linked with your E Residency or Tenancy account, access your API Downloads, and any other E lease Downloads.