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Going live
When your integration works in test mode, switch to live keys. Check these first.
Before you switch
- The business taking payments has finished identity verification. Inkress requires it before any live payment, payment links included.
- Your server checks every webhook's signature and acts on
orders.paid, not on the customer's return to your site. - Your
reference_ids are unique, so you can match every order and webhook to your own records. - Your code handles a declined payment and an order that stays pending.
Switch
- Use your
sk_live_key and the live base URL,https://api.inkress.com/api/v1. With the Node SDK, usemode: "live". - Add your live webhook endpoints. Test and live endpoints and secrets are separate.
- Keep live keys in your server's secret store, never in code or a browser.
Partners agree pricing and limits with Inkress before going live. Ask your Inkress contact.
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