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Platnova provides two distinct environments to support your development workflow: a sandbox environment for testing and a live environment for production use.

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Environment Comparison

FeatureSandbox EnvironmentLive Environment
Base URLhttps://sandbox.api.platnova.cohttps://api.platnova.com
PurposeDevelopment, testing, and integrationProduction use with real transactions
Data TypeTest data (simulated)Real data (actual money and accounts)
ApprovalNo approval neededProduction approval required
Always test your integration thoroughly in the sandbox environment before moving to production.
Only use the live environment after thorough testing in sandbox and receiving approval from our compliance team.
# Sandbox API calls
curl -X POST https://sandbox.api.platnova.co/v1/cards \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SANDBOX_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"user_id": "test_user_123", "spending_limit": 1000}'

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API Keys

Each environment requires separate API keys. Your sandbox and live API keys are managed independently in your dashboard.
Sandbox API keys are clearly marked and cannot be used in the live environment. Similarly, live API keys cannot be used in sandbox.

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Webhooks

Both environments support Webhooks.
Configure webhooks for both environments to ensure your integration works seamlessly when moving to production.

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Rate Limits

Rate limits are more generous in the sandbox environment to support development and testing:
  • Sandbox: Higher limits for testing and development
  • Live: Standard production limits based on your plan

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Getting Started

1

Contact Support

Reach out to [email protected] to begin your onboarding process and get access to both environments.
2

Sandbox Testing

Start with the sandbox environment to test your integration and verify all functionality works as expected.
3

Compliance Review

Complete all compliance requirements and receive approval for live environment access.
4

Production Deployment

Once approved, deploy your integration using the live environment for real transactions.

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Need Help?

  • Environment Setup: Contact [email protected] for environment access
  • Testing Support: Get help with sandbox testing and integration verification
  • Production Approval: Work with our compliance team for live environment access