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Test Mode Isolation and Safe Sandbox Behavior

Published 2026-08-24 5 min read
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This guide is for Developers, Engineering Teams, Platform Operators seeking operational guidance on BursaPay workflows.

UI Navigation Path (Step-by-Step)

  1. Create or select a test secret key.
  2. Make API calls only against test data while developing.
  3. Exercise success, failure, refund and webhook paths.
  4. Switch to live only after verification and production readiness are complete.
Verified BursaPay workflow: Use Test Mode to exercise integrations without mixing test data into live financial records.

1. Overview & Purpose

The gateway separates test and live payment, customer and wallet datasets and blocks live-money operations in Test Mode.

2. Requirements & Setup

Use test keys and test-mode endpoints for integration development.

3. Step-by-Step Workflow

  1. Create or select a test secret key.
  2. Make API calls only against test data while developing.
  3. Exercise success, failure, refund and webhook paths.
  4. Switch to live only after verification and production readiness are complete.

4. Rules & Troubleshooting

Test records should never be treated as evidence of live settlement or real-money success.

5. Verification & Next Steps

Keep environment variables and credentials separated between local/test and production deployments.

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