# Water Meter Usecase Prerequisites

Before you create a Usecase, make sure you have fulfilled the following prerequisites:

### 1. Have an Antares Account

Make sure you have an antares account, if you don't have one then you can access the following page.

{% content-ref url="../../../getting-started/account-registration" %}
[account-registration](https://docs.antares.id/en/getting-started/account-registration)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### 2. Make an Application and Device in Antares

Make sure you have created applications and devices on the Antares Platform.

Here are the steps to create the application and device:

{% content-ref url="../../../getting-started/create-app" %}
[create-app](https://docs.antares.id/en/getting-started/create-app)
{% endcontent-ref %}

{% content-ref url="../../../getting-started/add-devices-to-the-application" %}
[add-devices-to-the-application](https://docs.antares.id/en/getting-started/add-devices-to-the-application)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### 3. Have an access to Antares Insight

Make sure you have Free Trial Access to Antares Insight Hub, if you don't have it then you can access the following page.

{% content-ref url="../../getting-started/request-free-trial" %}
[request-free-trial](https://docs.antares.id/en/antares-insight-hub/getting-started/request-free-trial)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### 4. Have a Water Meter Device as Recommended

There are several devices recommended by Antares to optimise usecase usage. You can see some compatible water meter devices on the following page.

{% content-ref url="water-meter-device-recommendation" %}
[water-meter-device-recommendation](https://docs.antares.id/en/antares-insight-hub/usecase/water-meter/water-meter-device-recommendation)
{% endcontent-ref %}

### 5. Knowing the Payload Example of the Device used

Make sure the device you are using is in accordance with the device recommended by Antares, then you can see the sample payload used.

{% content-ref url="payload-example-water-meter" %}
[payload-example-water-meter](https://docs.antares.id/en/antares-insight-hub/usecase/water-meter/payload-example-water-meter)
{% endcontent-ref %}