> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.albus.sh/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get access

> How to join the Albus alpha.

The alpha is invitation-only. An account is provisioned per Google address and
belongs to one organization, which owns its sessions, secrets, and API keys.

## Request an invitation

Email [carlo@albus.sh](mailto:carlo@albus.sh) with the Google address you will
sign in with. You are told when the account is provisioned.

## Confirm you have access

Sign in to the console at [albus.sh/login](https://albus.sh/login), or from the
CLI:

```bash theme={null}
albus login
albus whoami
```

`whoami` prints your account and the organizations it belongs to.

## If you are not provisioned yet

Every API call from an account that is not on the roster fails with `403` and
the code `not_provisioned`:

```json theme={null}
{ "code": "not_provisioned", "message": "..." }
```

The CLI reports it as *"this account is not in the Albus beta. Email
[carlo@albus.sh](mailto:carlo@albus.sh) to request access."* and the console shows a "not in beta"
screen. Nothing else about your setup is wrong — the account simply is not on
the roster yet.

Next: [install the CLI](/getting-started/install).