# Participant Management

This page explains how a Participant can be added to the Participant Registry.

#### 1. Fill out participant details

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<summary>Participant details</summary>

While generating/obtaining the certificate, a valid **PartyID** is also required. This PartyID or identifier is used to register the participant in the dataspace.\
The **party name** is the Organisation Name used to generate/obtain the certificate.\
**Adherence status** should be active for participants that are in compliance with the dataspace agreements.\
**Capabilities url** is an optional URL for parties providing services, referring to the [Capabilities endpoint](https://dev.ishare.eu/common/capabilities.html) used to discover the participant's services. \
**Registrar Data Space ID** - is the ID of the dataspace onboarding the participant.

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#### 2. Adding the certificate

If a certificate is required (see below), upload the certificate and click 'Save'.

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#### 3. Add an Authorisation Registry and additional details

For parties with the role of Entitled Party, optionally an Authorisation Registry can be added.

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<summary>AR &#x26; additional details </summary>

Authorisation Registry and Additional Participant Details are optional.

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#### 4. Add agreements and add the party to the right dataspace

Add two agreements (Terms of Use and Accession Agreement) and optionally extra agreements that are specific for a data space.&#x20;

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<summary>Agreements</summary>

The signed Terms Of Use and Accession Agreement are required for all participants. Dummy agreements can be added for test environment.

For Certified Parties - Certified Parties agreement is required.&#x20;

For more information on the Legal agreements required for onboarding participants to a dataspace, refer to the [Legal Agreements in the Trust Framework.](https://framework.ishare.eu/detailed-descriptions/legal)&#x20;

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#### 5. Add party roles

Select the roles which the participant will fulfill.&#x20;

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<summary>Roles </summary>

A minimum of one role is required to be added. Organisation or Participants can also play multiple roles.

For clarity on Roles used in the Trust Framework,[ refer here](https://framework.ishare.eu/main-aspects-of-the-ishare-trust-framework/framework-and-roles).&#x20;

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For all participants with the role of Service Provider, Service Consumer with machine-to-machine API implementation, Authorization Registry or Identity Provider a certificate is required.

* For production implementations refer to [iSHARE's eSEAL Guide](https://github.com/iSHAREScheme/eSEALsGuide).
* For UAT/test implementations refer to [creating a test certificate](https://trustbok.ishare.eu/apply-ishare/test-certificate).
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