# Test the Integration

### [Sandbox Stores](#sandbox-stores) <a href="#sandbox-stores" id="sandbox-stores"></a>

Each store in Purple Dot is configured as either `Live` or `Sandbox`. A sandbox store doesn't process real payments and can be used for development or testing.

The sandbox attribute of a store is set when it's created and can't be changed later. Sandbox stores are indicated with a badge in your Merchant Portal and the checkout modal.

Our recommended integration approach is to create a sandbox store (e.g. `ACME Staging`) and connect it to your staging environment. When you're ready to go live, you can create a live store (e.g. `ACME UK`), connect it to your production store, and switch the sandbox API key for a production one.

### [Test Card Numbers](#test-card-numbers) <a href="#test-card-numbers" id="test-card-numbers"></a>

To test transactions in a sandbox store, you can use Stripe's [test card numbers](https://stripe.com/docs/testing#cards). A UK-based test card number is `4000 0082 6000 0000` and US-based test card number is `4242 4242 4242 4242`. You can use any expiry date, CVC, and ZIP/postcode with the test cards.

### [Accepting Orders](#accepting-orders) <a href="#accepting-orders" id="accepting-orders"></a>

When you export a pre-order from a sandbox store, an order is created in your connected store as normal.

To be able to export orders in a sandbox store, you must still connect a bank account. When connecting a bank account in a sandbox store, you can use Stripe's [test details](https://stripe.com/docs/connect/testing). No real money transfers are made in sandbox stores.