# Testing in Sandbox

### Test vs Live

| Aspect           | Test (sk\_test\_)  | Live (sk\_live\_)  |
| ---------------- | ------------------ | ------------------ |
| Real money       | No                 | Yes                |
| Banking rails    | Simulated          | Real               |
| KYC verification | Simulated          | Full verification  |
| Exchange rates   | Simulated          | Live market rates  |
| Webhooks         | Delivered normally | Delivered normally |

### Testing workflow

1. **Create a test API key** in the dashboard
2. **Create a test recipient** — KYC will be simulated
3. **Request a quote** — rates are simulated but the flow is identical
4. **Execute a transfer** — goes through all lifecycle states
5. **Verify webhooks** — your endpoint receives test events
6. **Inspect request logs** — verify request/response pairs

### Moving to production

1. Complete the go-live checklist in the dashboard
2. Create a live API key
3. Update your application to use the live key
4. Monitor the first few live transactions closely

{% hint style="warning" %}
Test and live keys use the same API endpoints. Make sure your production environment uses the correct key.
{% endhint %}


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