Find your guide

Every page says who it is for, in a line under its title. Find your role in this table and start with the pages beside it.

If you are	You want to	Start with
A developer connecting another system, such as a door access system, a student system or a dashboard	React to events, read people and cards back, and keep a roster in step	Quickstart, then webhooks and the API reference
Reviewing CardOffice for security or privacy	Know how personal information and photographs are protected, and what an integration must do	How CardOffice protects your data and building a secure integration
An IT administrator	Let staff sign in with their work accounts, keep the roster current from your directory, or set up a print PC	Single sign-on, SCIM provisioning and print agent setup, encoder agent setup and enrolment tokens
Card office or front-desk staff	Add people, collect and review photos, print cards at the desk, order cards, design cards, deal with lost cards, or issue digital IDs	How the portal works first, then everyday tasks, walk-up printing, photos and review, orders, card design and digital IDs
Running the card printer	Release print runs, keep ribbons and card stock up, and fix a card that came out wrong	Ready to produce and the print queue and the print room guide
Asked to send a photo for your ID card	Take the photo and get your card	Getting your ID card
Stuck on something	A fix for a common problem, or a ticket with our support team	Troubleshooting, then contact support

New to CardOffice? Read the overview and the concepts first. They are written for everyone.