Perform a test purchase with cards

The Checkout SDK does not have a sandbox mode flag: the test environment is activated by the credential. Initialize the SDK with a test Public Key — the entire flow runs without moving real money.

1. Access Your integrations > Application details > Credentials in the Developer Panel.
2. Copy the test Public Key of your application.
3. Initialize the SDK with this credential, as shown in the example below.
4. Open the checkout flow in the application and use the test cards in the form — they do not generate any real charge.
5. The payment result is controlled by the cardholder name entered in the form.

kotlin
MercadoPagoSDK.initialize(
    context = this,
    publicKey = "{{YOUR_PUBLIC_KEY}}",
    countryCode = CountryCode.BRA
)

Mercado Pago provides test cards that will allow you to test payments without using a real card.

Their data, such as number, security code, and expiration date, can be combined with the data relating to the cardholder, which will allow you to test different payment scenarios. That is, you can use the information of any test card and test different payment results based on the cardholder's data.

Below, you can see the data of the test debit and credit cards. Select the one you want to use to test your integration.

Next, choose which payment scenario to test and fill in the cardholder's information (First name and last name, Document type and number) as indicated in the table below.

To verify whether the test purchase was completed correctly, send a request to the /v1/orders/{id}GET endpoint, replacing id with the order identification.

For end-to-end flows, create test users in Your integrations > Tests > Test accounts in the Developer Panel.

To make a successful test purchase, fill in the required data at checkout following the information indicated below.

Buyer email

In the email field, enter the email address test@testuser.com, which is the only one allowed for testing. This way, your system will understand that it is a purchase made with a test buyer user.

Card details

Mercado Pago provides test cards that will allow you to test payments without using a real card.

Their data, such as number, security code, and expiration date, can be combined with the data relating to the cardholder, which will allow you to test different payment scenarios. That is, you can use the information of any test card and test different payment results based on the cardholder's data.

Below, you can see the data of the test debit and credit cards. Select the one you want to use to test your integration.

Next, choose which payment scenario to test and fill in the cardholder's information (First name and last name, Document type and number) as indicated in the table below.

Once you have completed all the fields correctly, click the button to process the payment and wait for the result.

To verify that the test purchase was carried out according to the expected results based on the data entered, send a request to the /v1/orders/{id}GET endpoint, replacing id with the order identification, received in the response to its creation.