Test your integration
We will explain how to use our test cards and users to check that your payments are correctly created and your messages are effective.
How to test your integration
Test users allow you to test your integration by generating payment flows in an exact copy of your integration.
| Types of users | Description |
|---|---|
| Seller | It is the test account you use to configure the application and credentials for collection. |
| Buyer | It is the test account you use to test the purchase process. |
How to create users
Server-Side
First, you should have, at least, two test users: a buyer and a seller.
Execute the following curl to generate a test user:
curl
curl -X POST \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer PROD_ACCESS_TOKEN' \
"https://api.mercadopago.com/users/test_user" \
-d '{"site_id":"MLU"}'Response
json
{
"id": 123456,
"nickname": "TT123456",
"password": "qatest123456",
"site_status": "active",
"email": "test_user_123456@testuser.com"
}Test the payment flow
1. Configure the integration with seller user data
Configure your seller user's test public key at your application frontend, and the test private key at the backend.
2. Make a payment with your buyer user
Credit card tests
Start your integration with your test seller user credentials:
- Fill out test card data.
- Enter your test buyer user e-mail.
- Confirm purchase. Done!
Test Cards
| Card | Number | CVV | Expiration Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mastercard | 5031 7557 3453 0604 | 123 | 11/25 |
| Visa | 4509 9535 6623 3704 | 123 | 11/25 |
To test different payment results, complete the information you want in the name of the cardholder:
- APRO: Payment approved.
- CONT: Payment pending.
- OTHE: Rejected by general error.
- CALL: Rejected with validation to authorize.
- FUND: Rejected for insufficient amount.
- SECU: Rejected by invalid security code.
- EXPI: Rejected due to problem with expiration date.
- FORM: Rejected by error in the form.
Start receiving payments
To start charging, you need to meet the production environment requirements, and must activate your credentials.
Before activating them, verify that the credentials in your integration are those of the account that receives the money from the sales.