generated: '2026-07-19'
method: searched
source: >-
  https://docs.fideo.ai/docs/authorization,
  https://docs.fideo.ai/docs/inputs-and-authorization,
  https://docs.fideo.ai/docs/create-api-key
description: >-
  Test-vs-production separation for the Fideo API. Fideo does not publish a
  distinct sandbox host or a public set of "magic" test identifiers; instead,
  isolation is achieved with separate API keys per environment. Dedicated
  test/production credentials are issued by the Fideo support team, and keys can
  be rotated to isolate sandbox versus production traffic.
test_vs_live:
  mechanism: Separate bearer API keys per environment (no separate sandbox host).
  host: https://api.fideo.ai (same host for test and production)
  provisioning: >-
    Keys managed in ReadMe (Settings -> API Keys); dedicated test/prod
    credentials available from Fideo support.
  rotation: Keys can be revoked/rotated to isolate sandbox versus production traffic.
test_values:
  published: false
  note: >-
    No public catalog of test emails/phones/SSNs is documented. Documentation
    examples use placeholder identifiers (e.g. a 64-character all-'a' string in
    the ssns field to represent a SHA-256 hash) — these are illustrative, not
    guaranteed test fixtures.
poc_tooling:
  input_template: fideo_input_format.xlsx
  note: >-
    A proof-of-concept Excel input template documents supported fields
    (Record_Id, Email, Phone, SSN, name components, address, DOB, IP,
    organization, title) with MD5/SHA256 hashing options for sensitive data.