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Method has three primary API environments. Development, Sandbox, and Production share similar functionality with minor differences. All building should be done in the Development and Sandbox environments. All activity in Production will be billed. Your team will have separate API keys for each Method environment. Keys are available under the Keys section in the Method Dashboard. Development, Sandbox, and Production share similar functionality with minor differences listed below. All merchant data is the same across all environments.

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Development

We recommend building your integration in the Development environment. All data and payments are mocked.

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Sandbox

We recommend switching to Sandbox once you are ready to test your integration with live data.
  • Entities: Limited to a pre-defined allowlist of individuals, matched on first name, last name, and phone number. Requests for an individual outside the allowlist fail with a RESTRICTED_ENTITY_DETAILS error. Contact your Method CSM to set up or modify your Sandbox allowlist.
  • Payments: 20 transactions / month ($1 limit / transaction)
  • Products / Subscriptions: Limited to your contracted products and subscriptions. All endpoints are live and will perform real data and money movement.

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Production

Go live with your Method integration with unlimited live payments; all requests are billed.