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Blnk exists to give developers the tools and confidence to bring any financial product idea to life regardless of whether you’re working solo, with a small team, or as part of a large organization. Blnk Cloud is a clean and intuitive platform that allows you to view and act on your Core’s data, collaborate with your team, and monitor your transactions for any anomalies in real-time. This guide will walk you through getting started with Blnk Cloud and help you get set up quickly.

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1. Sign up or log in

To access Blnk Cloud, visit cloud.blnkfinance.com. Blnk Cloud sign-up and login page For first-time users, create a new account. You can sign up via Google or manually provide your account details. We send a 6-digit verification code to your registered email address to verify your account. Once your email is verified, you’ll be redirected to sign in with your account information.
For existing users, sign in via Google or with your email and password.
Google SSO is automatically enabled for your account if your email is linked to a Google account.

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2. Workspace setup

To complete your account, you need to create and set up your workspace.
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Create your organization

Enter your organization’s information:
  • Organization name
  • Team size
  • Country
  • Team
Setting up a Blnk Cloud workspace with organization details
2

Select a Cloud plan

Select a Cloud plan that fits your needs to complete your setup and enter your workspace.Choose between our 2 plans:
  • Sandbox: Shared infrastructure for development, testing, and smaller low-risk workloads. Build and validate your money movement and ledger logic before going to production.
  • Production: Dedicated infrastructure for live workloads. Includes everything in Sandbox plus automated backups, high availability, and dedicated support.
Comparison of Blnk Cloud plans: Sandbox and Production
To learn more about our plans, visit our Pricing page.

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3. Deploy a sandbox

For Cloud to work, you need a running Blnk Core instance. Deploy a Sandbox to start recording transactions with no manual setup. Instance creation form showing the Sandbox deployment type and pricing summary
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Open the instance form

Click Deploy an instance from your homepage, or go to Settings → Instances.
2

Select Sandbox and deploy

Toggle Deploy Managed Core, select Sandbox, and name your instance. Review the pricing summary and click Deploy instance.
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Wait until it's connected

Sandbox instances typically deploy within 7 - 10 minutes. When the connection status updates to Connected, you can start using your instance.

Self-hosting your Core?

Self-hosted Core connected to Cloud.

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4. Create your first transaction

Once your sandbox is connected, record a transaction in Cloud. Every transaction needs a source and a destination. Use internal balances (names that start with @) so Blnk creates them for you in the General Ledger.
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Open the create transaction form

Go to Transactions and click Create transaction, or press ⌥ + T (Alt + T on Windows).
2

Enter the transaction details

Use these values:
  • Amount: 10.00
  • Currency: USD
  • Precision: 100
  • Source: @FundingPool
  • Destination: @MyBalance
  • Description: My first Blnk transaction
Enable Apply overdraft. New balances start at 0, so @FundingPool needs an overdraft for this first transfer.
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Create the transaction

Click Create transaction. The new transaction appears in the Transactions table. Open it to confirm the source, destination, and amount.
You’ve recorded your first transaction in Blnk Cloud.