generated: '2026-07-21'
method: searched
source: https://developers.shieldpay.com/getting-started/api-fundamentals/environments
environments:
- name: Sandbox
  base_url: https://api.sandbox.partner.shieldpay.com
  description: >-
    A complete testing environment that mirrors Production functionality without
    affecting real-world data or funds. Integrators are onboarded to Sandbox first.
- name: Production
  base_url: https://api.partner.shieldpay.com
  description: The live environment for processing real transactions.
separation:
  credentials: environment-specific (certificates, API keys, config all separate)
  ip_whitelist: >-
    Sandbox and Production maintain separate IP whitelists; addresses must be
    whitelisted on both. Recommended: whitelist development servers against
    Sandbox and production servers against Production.
test_values:
  note: >-
    Shieldpay does not publish magic test card/account values; the Sandbox mirrors
    Production behaviour with non-live data provisioned during onboarding. No test
    fixtures are published in the public docs — do not fabricate any.
onboarding_contact: integrationsupport@shieldpay.com