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# Getting Started

Learn how to access Tron energy, top your balance, delegate resources, check prices and manage API key from your dashboard.

The Dashboard tab gives you a comprehensive overview of your activity:

* USD Balance: your current balance with a quick Top Up button
* Usage: bar chart showing delegation activity (filter by 24h, 7 days, month, or all time)
* Deposit History: table of all top-ups with date, method, and amount
* TRON Energy Activity: full order history with address, type, volume, duration, price, status, and date
* Export: download order history as XLS or PDF

In this guide, you will learn how to easily navigate through the dashboard to get the following:

1. How to gain access to Tron energy
2. How to top up your balanace
3. Delegate Resources
4. Check Prices
5. Manage API Keys

### How to Access Dashboard

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Create an account on [GetBlock](https://account.getblock.io) using Gmail, Metamask, or GitHub
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Under **products**, click on **Tron energy**. The system will automatically sync your GetBlock account with the Energy service.

The dashboard consists of three main tabs:

1. Dashboard — view your balance, usage charts, deposit history, and order activity
2. Delegate — delegate Energy or Bandwidth to TRON addresses, manage API keys
3. API Docs — reference documentation with cURL examples for all endpoints
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### How to Top Up Your Balance

Before you can delegate resources, you need to fund your USD balance:

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Click the "Top Up" button in the balance bar at the top of the dashboard
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Select a preset amount ($50, $100, $500) or enter a custom amount (minimum $10)
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Choose your payment method: Card or Crypto
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Complete the payment — your balance updates instantly

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Your USD balance is shared across all GetBlock products.
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### How to Delegate Resources

Go to the Delegate tab and select Manual mode.

#### 1. Delegate Energy

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Select the Energy sub-tab
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Enter the target TRON address (starts with T, 34 characters)
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Set the Energy amount (30,000–5,000,000)
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Choose the duration: 1h, 3h, 6h, 12h, or 1 day
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Click "Delegate Energy"
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#### 2. Delegate Bandwidth

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Select the Bandwidth sub-tab
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Enter the target TRON address
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Set the Bandwidth amount (1,000–200,000)
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Duration is fixed at 1 hour for Bandwidth
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Click "Delegate Bandwidth"
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#### 3. Activate Address

If you need to delegate to a brand-new TRON address that has never been used, you must activate it first:

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Select the Activate sub-tab
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Enter the target TRON address
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Click "Activate Address

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Activation costs a fixed 1.87 TRX, charged in USD at the current TRX/USD rate.
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### How to Check Price

The Check Price panel is available on the right side of the Delegate form (Manual mode). Use it to get a real-time estimate before placing an order:

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Enter Energy amount (30,000–5,000,000)
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Select duration: 1 hour, 1 day, 3 days, 7 days, or 14 days
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Click "Check Price"
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The result shows: price in SUN per unit, total TRX, and total USD
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### How to Manage API Keys

To use the API, you need an API key:

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Go to Delegate → API mode
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Click "+ Add Key" (requires a funded balance)
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Copy and securely store the key immediately — it is shown only once
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You can create up to 5 API keys
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To revoke a key, click "Revoke" next to it — the key stops working immediately
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### Next Steps

1. [Tron Fee Mode](/tron-energy/tron-fee-model.md)
2. [API Reference](/tron-energy/api-reference.md)