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

# Getting Started

> Try Managed Sync in our Playground environment or using the API.

There are two ways to get started with Managed Sync:

* [**Managed Sync Playground**](https://try.sync.useparagon.com): Try Managed Sync with our Playground environment, where you can connect an account, sync a folder selection, and see synced files and permissions.
* [**Use the API**](#using-the-api): Enable a Sync for a Connected User in your Paragon project by using the API directly.

## Using the Playground

You can explore the basics of Managed Sync by using our Playground environment at [https://try.sync.useparagon.com](https://try.sync.useparagon.com).

To use the Playground, you will need:

* A Paragon Playground account (*this is separate from your Paragon dashboard login*)
* A test account for a supported integration that you can use to sync: Google Drive, SharePoint, Box, Salesforce, or HubSpot

<Info>
  Not all Managed Sync integrations are available to test in the Managed Sync Playground. See the full list of available integrations in the **Integration Reference.**
</Info>

## Using the API

To enable your first Sync in the API, follow these steps:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Connect an integration">
    Use the [Connect Portal](/connect-portal/overview) to connect a user's
    account to an integration that you have added to your Paragon project. You
    will use a Paragon User Token for the same user to send requests to the Sync
    API and Permissions API.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable a sync">
    Send a request to [Enable a Sync](/managed-sync/api/enable-a-sync) for the
    integration and the type of content that you want to sync.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pull synced records">
    Send a request to [Pull Synced Records](/managed-sync/api/pull-synced-records) to
    see records as they are synced.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Next, learn how to implement Sync API and Permissions API in your application for production:

<Card title="Sync API Overview" icon="hammer" horizontal href="/managed-sync/sync-api">
  Learn how to implement Sync API in your application for production.
</Card>