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Test mode lets you test the complete shopping experience — including checkout and payment — without processing real charges. When enabled, all payment gateways automatically switch to their test/sandbox credentials.

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How It Works

Navigate to Settings > Developer Settings to access the test mode toggle. When test mode is on:
  • All payment gateways use their test/sandbox credentials
  • All integrations switch to their test/sandbox mode, not just payment gateways
  • Orders are processed normally but payments go through sandbox environments
  • You can test the full checkout flow with test card numbers
  • All other store functionality (inventory, emails, fulfilment) works as normal
When test mode is off:
  • All payment gateways automatically switch back to their live credentials
  • All integrations are set to live mode
  • Real payments are processed
For Stripe, test mode uses a separate test Connect account rather than stored test API keys. Connect your test account in Settings > Payments alongside your live one.
Always turn off test mode before making your store available to real customers. Orders placed in test mode use sandbox payment processing.

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Setting Up Test Credentials

Set up test access for each gateway you use:

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Stripe

Connect a separate test Connect account in Settings > Payments. Stripe test mode uses this connected account rather than stored test API keys, so there are no keys to copy across.

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PayPal

Enter your PayPal sandbox client ID and secret from the PayPal Developer Dashboard.

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PayFast

Enter your PayFast sandbox merchant ID, merchant key, and passphrase from the PayFast Sandbox.

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Test Card Numbers

When using Stripe in test mode, you can use these test card numbers: Use any future expiry date and any 3-digit CVC.

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Clearing Test Data

Testing your store creates real records — test-mode orders and customers — that you won’t want cluttering your data when you go live. When you’re ready to launch, you can purge test data to remove them.
  • Preview purge — See what would be removed before you commit to anything
  • Purge test data — Permanently delete test-mode orders and customers
Run a purge once you’ve finished testing and before you open your store to real customers.