Your sandbox account is not linked to your production account in any way. Nothing created in the sandbox environment will transfer to production. This includes accounts. Credentials such as the Merchant Key will also be generated separately for production and will consequently be different.
Sandbox vs. Production
Last changes: 11-29-2023
| SANDBOX | PRODUCTION | |
| API Base URL | https://api.cons.sub.smartpay.vwfs.io/ | https://api.sub.smartpay.vwfs.io/ |
| Widget URL | https://sdk.cons.sub.smartpay.vwfs.io/sdk.js | https://sdk.sub.smartpay.vwfs.io/sdk.js |
| Domain Whitelisting | Required - Provide the Fully Qualified Domain Name of your integration environment’s frontend to Support. To send secure payment related information while redirecting from the SmartPay pages to your domain/website. | Required - Provide the Fully Qualified Domain Name of your production environment’s frontend to Support. To send secure payment related information while redirecting from the SmartPay pages to your domain/website. |
| IP Whitelisting | Currently not required | Currently not required |
| Merchant Key | Provided by your dedicated Payment Solutions Specialist (PSS). | Provided by your dedicated Key Account Manager. |
| Payment methods accepted | Visa, Mastercard, PayPal and SEPA* | Real credit cards/payment methods in any supported currency |
| Hardware resources | No dedicated hardware resources – not configured to withstand high transaction volumes | Dedicated hardware resources – can withstand high transaction volumes |
| Support | Directly via your dedicated Payment Solutions Specialist (PSS). | support-vwpayments@vwfs.com or directly via your dedicate Key Account Manager. |
Please note: The payment option configuration can be adjusted by SmartPay operations team on request and does not require any code change on your side. If you need additional payment options or currencies for your test account, please ask your Payment Solutions Specialist for a dedicated merchant key.
For both Sandbox and Production the BronsonStylesheet file must be used. Get the Bronson Toolkit: https://bronson.vwfs.tools
Please contact your Payment Solutions Specialist (PSS) if you need further guidance on switching from Sandbox to Production.