# Overview

This guide leads you through the setup of a Bid Manager API integration that can
send API requests to create and retrieve a Display \& Video 360 reporting query.

This guide assumes you've used the [Display \& Video 360 UI](https://displayvideo.google.com/) and are
familiar with instant and offline reporting.

## Prerequisites

Before you use the Bid Manager API, complete the following tasks:

1. **Create a Google Account.** To [create a project](https://developers.google.com/bid-manager/guides/get-started/generate-credentials#create_a_new_project) in the Google Cloud console, you need a [Google Account](https://www.google.com/accounts/NewAccount). You can use an existing account, or create a new one. You might also want a separate Google Account for testing purposes.
2. **Get access to Display \& Video 360.** To use the API, you need access to the Display \& Video 360 product. If your organization already has access to Display \& Video 360, ensure a [user profile](https://support.google.com/displayvideo/answer/2723011) with appropriate permissions has been created for your Google Account(s). If your organization doesn't have access to Display \& Video 360, [contact our sales team](https://marketingplatform.google.com/about/display-video-360/).
3. **Try Display \& Video 360.** If you haven't used Display \& Video 360, try [building a report using the UI](https://displayvideo.google.com/ng_nav/reporting) before starting to code.