Get connected: Steps for licensing and access

Step 1

Define your requirements

Choose your connection option and determine your data use case. Review our policy education center for guidance.

Step 2

Complete Information License Agreement (ILA)

If you do not already have one, you will need to complete an Information License Agreement (ILA) or update an existing one to include licenses for this data.

Step 3

Access data

Once licensing is complete, you can begin accessing the data via your chosen connectivity option.

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