Default accounts
When you sign up for Lune, you’ll provide your company information, and a Default Account will be automatically created for you. This internal account represents your company and serves as the foundation for interacting with the Lune API. Any API keys you generate will automatically link to your Default Account.Default Accounts also support a test mode, allowing you to experiment with the API without making any actual purchases or impacting analytics. To enable test mode, toggle the Test button in the Lune dashboard. While test mode is toggled, all API requests are treated as test requests.Additionally, you can use the Lune dashboard to manage and update your Default Account settings.Client accounts
Client Accounts are specifically designed for B2B use cases. Each Client Account represents one of your customers, allowing you to track, report, and offset emissions for each customers separately.Creating a client account
You can create Client Accounts programmatically with a single API call. Once created, the Client Account will be visible in your Lune dashboard. Note that Client Accounts can only be created or updated via the API.How to use client accounts
To associate an emission calculation or offset purchase with a specific Client Account, include the Client Account ID as a request header, in addition to the Authorization header with your API key:Lune-Account header is omitted, the request will associated to your Default Account.When to use client accounts
Client Accounts are ideal if:- You operate a B2B platform with multiple customers using Lune’s services.
- You want to provide customers with detailed analytics about their carbon emissions.
- You want to retire carbon credits on behalf of your customers, designating them as beneficiaries of a carbon reduction claim.
- You need to simplify billing and invoicing for your customers' carbon offset purchases.
Why use client accounts
Client Accounts offer several beneficial features:- Customer segregation: Orders and emission calculations are isolated for each Client Account, making it easy to query customer-specific data.
- Customer specific analytics: Automatically generate analytics for each Client Account, providing insights that you can easily share with your customers.
- Named retirement beneficiary: Associate carbon credit retirements with your customer's company name, which is displayed as the official beneficiary in the public ledger.
- Public sustainability pages: Each Client Account includes a public-facing sustainability page. These pages allow your customers to showcase their climate efforts.
- Customisable offsetting: Select unique project bundles for each customer.
- Itemised billing: Break down charges for carbon offset purchases by Client Account, enabling precise reconciliation for each customer.
- Lune Pay support: Integrate Client Accounts with Lune Pay to eliminate the need for managing client funds.