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This Implementations resource explains the difference between sandbox and production environments and outlines steps to create and access sandbox accounts. |
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See your Implementation Manager for Sandbox credentials and account setup. |
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Get to know the “ins and outs” of the Payrix Portal and API without the risk of real-world negative implications as you learn.
Test new integrations and automated workflows to ensure they meet your expectations before launching them in live production.
Use the Sandbox API to familiarize yourself with request and response syntax, and send practice requests to API resources you will commonly use in production.
Determine which onboarding options are ideal for your portfolio.
Submit test transactions via any of our payment solutions to understand the process, statuses, and timeline, as well as to determine which option/s most meet your Merchants' needs.
Create sample transaction parameters to test the various decisions and triggers.
Familiarize yourself with the Groups function which you can use to configure portfolio-wide settings, rules, fees, and much more.
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As a Payrix Pro Client, you’ll utilize the Sandbox Portal and API to learn how our numerous features and functions work, as well as test your integrations before they’re launched to your Merchants in production. The first step is securing a Sandbox Portal login (username and password), and from there you’ll be able to generate a Sandbox API Key to test the Sandbox API.
Here’s how to access Sandbox:
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Having login credentials for Sandbox is not sufficient to begin testing transactions. Because only Merchant entities have the ability to submit transactions within the Payrix Platform, Pro Clients will first need to onboard Sandbox Merchant accounts to begin testing payments. |
Following the Merchant OnboardingBoarding steps, you can create new Sandbox Merchants to begin testing transactions.
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Sandbox Environment ExclusionsAlthough the vast majority of features, functions, and processes in Sandbox identically mirror the live production environment, there are some notable exclusions:
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