generated: '2026-07-20'
method: searched
source: https://docs.paid.ai/cli/cli/command-reference, https://docs.paid.ai/documentation/getting-started/quickstart
summary: Paid models environments as named CLI/API-key profiles. The Paid CLI creates
  a Sandbox profile by default, and a separate Production profile is selected explicitly.
  Environments are keyed by API key and an optional custom base URL.
environments:
  model: profile-based
  default_profile: sandbox
  profiles:
  - name: sandbox
    label: Sandbox
    default: true
  - name: production
    label: Production
api_keys:
  prefix: paid_
  issued_at: https://app.paid.ai/settings/api-keys
  scheme: bearer
  note: 'API keys are entered as `paid_xxx`; the CLI stores one key per profile.'
tooling:
  cli:
    init: paid init            # creates a Sandbox profile by default
    select_env: paid --env production <command>
    switch: paid env switch production
    custom_base_url_flag: --base-url
selectors:
  base_url_override: supported via CLI --base-url and SDK client option
caveats:
- No published set of static test cards / test bank accounts / hosted test tokens
  or test-clock time-simulation tooling was found; do not assume Stripe-style fixtures.