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Quick start

Last updated on October 26, 2026

This guide walks you through getting started with ApiTracer in a few minutes, once your account has been created.

1. Get your credentials​

ApiTracer does not offer open sign-up: your account is created after subscribing to one of the PRO plans on apitracer.fr. You then receive your credentials (email address + password) by email, to use on both the management website and the mobile app.

2. Log in​

Use your credentials (email + password) to log in on the website or the mobile app. Your data is synchronized across all platforms.

3. Create your first apiary​

  1. Go to Management → Apiaries.
  2. Click Add an apiary.
  3. Give it a name and set its location (address or GPS coordinates).
  4. Confirm: your apiary appears in the list.

4. Add hives​

  1. In your apiary, click Add a hive.
  2. Enter the hive's number or name.
Essential next step

A hive needs a queen associated with it for its colony to exist in ApiTracer — without this association, you cannot record an operation, a harvest, or any other action on that hive. If the queen's origin is unknown, simply create a generic stock (for example "unknown queen") and associate it.

5. Record your first operation​

  1. Select a hive.
  2. Click New operation.
  3. Choose the operation type (inspection, treatment, feeding…).
  4. Add your observations and confirm.
Offline use

On the mobile app, operations entered while offline are saved locally and synchronized automatically as soon as a network connection is available.

What's next?​

  • Queen — associate a stock with your hives
  • Transhumance — move an apiary
  • Harvest — record your first harvests
  • Pricing — discover the available plans