Responsibilities and Considerations {#tms-acq-responsibilities}
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This section contains information that informs you of your role, prerequisites, and the responsibilities of providing services to merchants using `TMS`.

Acquirer's Requirements
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* You must complete the required portfolio setup tasks. For information, see *Portfolio Set-Up Tasks* in the [Visa Acceptance Platform Implementation Guide](https://developer.visaacceptance.com/docs/vas/en-us/partner-portfolio-qsg/quick-start/all/na/partner-portfolio-qsg/partner-qsg-setup-portfolio.md "")
* Before requesting the `TMS` API, you must already have a `Business Center` account. If you do not, you can create an evaluation account. For information, see *Requesting the `Token Management Service` API* in the [`Token Management Service` Developer Guide](https://developer.visaacceptance.com/docs/vas/en-us/tms/developer/ctv/rest/tms/tms-create-request.md "").

Additional Considerations
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`TMS` is compatible with these products:

Reporting
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For information on the Reporting API, see the [Reporting Developer Guide](https://developer.visaacceptance.com/docs/vas/en-us/reporting/developer/all/rest/reporting/reporting_api.md "").

Transaction Search
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For information on the Transaction Search API, see the [Transaction Search Developer Guide](https://developer.visaacceptance.com/docs/vas/en-us/txn-search/developer/all/rest/txn-search/txn-search-intro.md "").