There are two environments for testing and deploying your code integrations with Ansa APIs.
- Live environment — Deploy your code and go live. Your production application will target this environment.
- Sandbox environment — Test API integration using sandbox environments from payment service processors.
This table provides a quick comparison of environments.
| Function | Sandbox | Live |
|---|---|---|
| Test environment, no movement of real funds. | ✅ | |
| Use of test payment tokens and credit cards. | ✅ | |
| Live product, transactions move real funds. | ✅ | |
| Use of real payment tokens and credit cards. | ✅ | |
| Real fund payouts and settlements. | ✅ |
Live Environment
The live environment has access to real production data. Any products connected to the live environment can affect live customer accounts.
The base URL for the live API is https://api.getansa.com.
Sandbox Environment
The sandbox environment gives you access to a standard configuration of the Ansa API. This shared environment is intended to help you get familiar with the Ansa API before you are ready to transact with real funds.
The base URL for the sandbox API is https://api-sandbox.getansa.com.
Sandbox Environment Test Cards
Ansa supports all test payment cards that are associated with Payment Service Provider sandbox environments. You can use these cards to test transactional flows with Ansa. Please note that the sandbox environment cannot process payments for any real card details.
If your merchant is configured with Square, use this guide.
If your merchant is configured with Stripe, use this guide.