After performing the appropriate integration tests, remember to replace the credentialsUnique access keys that identify an integration in your account, linked to your application. For more information, access the link below. you used in the development stage with production credentials so you can start operating in your store's production environment and begin receiving real payments. To do this, follow the steps below to learn how to activate them.

1. Go to Your integrations and select an application.
2. In the Integration data section, go to the Credentials section located on the right side of the screen and click Production. Click Activate credentials. Alternatively, you can go to the Production credentials section in the left side menu.
3. In the Industry field, select from the dropdown menu the industry or sector to which the business you are integrating belongs.
4. In the Website (required) field, complete with the URL of your business website.
5. Accept the Privacy Statement and the Terms and conditions. Complete the reCAPTCHA and click Activate production credentials.

To go live, you need to place the production credentialsUnique access keys that identify an integration in your account. Production credentials allow you to receive real payments in your store. of your Mercado Pago application in your integration.

To do this, go to Your integrations, go to the Credentials section located on the right side of the screen and click Production. Alternatively, you can access Production > Production credentials.

There you will find your productive Public Key and Access Token, which you should use instead of the test account credentials.

For more information, check our Credentials documentation.

To ensure a secure integration that protects the data of every transaction, it is essential to implement an SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certificate. This certificate, together with the use of the HTTPS protocol when providing payment methods, guarantees an encrypted connection between the client and the server.

Adopting these measures not only strengthens the security of user data, but also ensures compliance with the specific regulations and laws of each country regarding data protection and information security. In addition, it significantly contributes to providing a safer and more reliable shopping experience.

Although the SSL certificate is not required during the testing period, its implementation is mandatory for production.

For more information, see the Mercado Pago Terms and Conditions.

Before going to production with your Checkout Pro integration via the Orders API, verify that you have completed the following items:

• Valid Order creation: confirm that creating an Order via POST /v1/ordersAPI returns a valid checkout_url and that the buyer is correctly redirected to the checkout.
• Webhook configured for order events: ensure that your server receives and correctly processes notifications for order-related events.
• Idempotency keys implemented: verify that you are sending the X-Idempotency-Key header in order creation requests to avoid duplicate transactions.
• Cancel and refund flows tested: confirm that the order cancellation and refund flows work correctly in your integration.