generated: '2026-07-19'
method: searched
source: https://lkcloud-api.readme.io/docs/environments
model: separate staging environment
environments:
- name: Staging
  purpose: Initial integration development and user acceptance testing of new API functionality
  interop_base_url: https://services.lkstaging.com
  fhir_base_url: https://fhir.lkstaging.com/R4
  notes:
  - Can connect to both production and test data sources.
  - Must never be used by production instances of customer software.
  - New API functionality is released here first for compatibility testing.
- name: Production
  purpose: Production access to live accounts after Staging certification
  interop_base_url: https://services.lkcloud.com
  fhir_base_url: https://fhir.lkcloud.com/R4
credentials:
  model: issued
  detail: >-
    OAuth2 client_id/client_secret and non-secret SiteServiceKey routing keys are issued by an
    ELLKAY technical project team member per organization/project. No self-serve test credentials
    or magic test values are published; test data sources are set up per integration.
test_data:
  note: >-
    Integration testing uses real adapters connected to customer test data sources; ELLKAY
    publishes no synthetic test cards / magic identifiers. GetBridgeInfo reports adapter
    version and availability for a given connection.