# Permissions and Subscription

Learn about the required permissions and Subscription.

## Confirm permissions and Subscription

To use Checkout, you must confirm the creation of permissions and a [Subscription](/api/projects/subscriptions.md). You will be requested to do it if you are configuring Checkout for the first time or if the permissions and/or the Subscription created in the past have been deleted.

Both permission and Subscription sets are pre-defined, and you can only confirm them.

Permissions let Checkout create an API Client using specific [scopes](/api/scopes.md) to access your data. The Subscription lets Checkout update your data based on the status of payments.

To confirm the creation of permissions and a Subscription:

1. In the Merchant Center left-hand menu, go to Checkout and click **Get started**.
2. Click **Let's proceed** to handle the required confirmation.
3. Click **Confirm creation**.

## Manage permissions and Subscription

To manage permissions and Subscription, select **Checkout > Overview** in the Merchant Center main menu. From the **Permissions and subscription** tab, you can view the permission and Subscription details, recreate permissions, and apply changes to the Subscription.

- To recreate permissions, click **Recreate permissions** and then confirm it in the dialog.
  This lets you renew permissions if, for example, you need to renew them every few months for security reasons.
- To apply changes to the Subscription, click **Apply subscription changes** and then confirm it in the dialog.
  You must apply changes to the Subscription after you have modified it [via the API](/api/projects/subscriptions.md).

![The Permissions and Subscription tab on the Overview page.](https://docs.commercetools.com/checkout/images/permissions-subscriptions-checkout.png)

## Related pages

- [Area overview page with navigation](/checkout.md)
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