> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.eliteneobank.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Test credentials

# Test credentials

Elite Neo Bank provides a Sandbox environment for safely testing payment and payout integrations before moving to production.

The Sandbox environment allows merchants to:

* Test API integrations
* Validate signature generation
* Simulate payment flows
* Test payout processing
* Verify webhook handling
* Build and debug applications safely

No real money movement occurs in the Sandbox environment.

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## Sandbox Base URL

```http theme={null}
https://sandbox.Elite Neo Bank.com
```

## Test Credentials

Sandbox credentials are provided during merchant onboarding.

Example test credentials:

```
X-API-KEY: pk_test_xxxxxxxxxSECRET_KEY: sk_test_xxxxxxxxx
```

## Required Headers

```http theme={null}
Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json
X-API-KEY: pk_test_xxxxxxxxx
X-SIGNATURE: GENERATED_SIGNATURE
X-TIMESTAMP: GENERATED_TIMESTAMP
```

## Sandbox Features

The Sandbox environment supports:

* Payment Gateway APIs
* Hosted Checkout Testing
* Payout API Testing
* Webhook Testing
* Signature Validation
* Transaction Status Verification
* Error Response Testing

## Supported Testing Areas

### Payment Testing

You can test:

* Order creation
* Hosted checkout flow
* Payment status verification
* Failed payment handling
* Expired transactions

### Payout Testing

You can test:

* Wallet balance inquiry
* Payout initiation
* Payout status verification
* Failed payouts
* Retry handling

### Webhook Testing

You can test:

* Payment webhooks
* Payout webhooks
* Signature verification
* Duplicate event handling
* Retry workflows

#### Example Sandbox API Request

```bash theme={null}
curl --request POST \
--url https://sandbox.Elite Neo Bank.com/api/v3/pg/order/create \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--header "Accept: application/json" \
--header "X-API-KEY: pk_test_xxxxxxxxx" \
--header "X-SIGNATURE: GENERATED_SIGNATURE" \
--header "X-TIMESTAMP: GENERATED_TIMESTAMP" \
--data '{
  "order_id": "TEST_ORDER_1001",
  "order_amount": "10.00",
  "order_currency": "INR"
}'
```

## Sandbox Testing Recommendations

Before moving to production, test:

* Signature generation
* Timestamp validation
* Payment success flow
* Payment failure flow
* Payout success flow
* Payout failure flow
* Webhook verification
* Retry handling
* Duplicate request protection

## Important Notes

* Sandbox transactions are simulated only
* No real settlements occur
* Sandbox UTR numbers are test references
* Test credentials work only in Sandbox
* Production credentials will not work in Sandbox

## Environment Separation

| Environment | Base URL |
| - | - |
| Sandbox | `https://sandbox.Elite Neo Bank.com` |
| Production | `https://api.Elite Neo Bank.com` |

## Common Sandbox Errors

### 401 Unauthorized

Possible reasons:

* Invalid test API key
* Incorrect signature
* Expired timestamp

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### 403 Invalid Wallet ID

Possible reasons:

* Using production wallet in Sandbox
* Invalid test wallet ID

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### Invalid Signature

Possible reasons:

* Incorrect secret key
* Modified payload
* Wrong signature logic

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## Security Recommendations

* Never use production credentials in development environments
* Store test credentials securely
* Regenerate signatures for every request
* Validate webhook signatures even in Sandbox

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## Best Practices

* Complete full end-to-end testing
* Test both success and failure flows
* Verify retry handling
* Validate API responses carefully
* Test webhook security thoroughly

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## Moving to Production

Before going live:

* Replace Sandbox credentials
* Update API base URLs
* Configure production webhooks
* Enable production IP whitelisting
* Verify live payout configurations
* Complete security validation


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