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LuminPay has two fully separate environments. Build and test your integration in Sandbox first — no real money moves there — then switch to Live once you’re ready to accept real customer payments. Every endpoint in this documentation works identically in both environments — only the base URL and API key change. A lmp_test_ key only works against the Sandbox base URL, and a lmp_live_ key only against the Live one.
Sandbox and Live are backed by completely separate databases. Charges, webhooks, and API keys created in one environment do not exist in the other.

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Getting a Live key

New accounts start in Sandbox automatically. Once you’ve tested your integration and your business has completed Tier 2 verification, request to go live from your dashboard’s Developers section to receive a lmp_live_ key.