# Test and Live

### Environments

ComplyCube provides two environments, **Test** (Sandbox) and **Live**, each with its own set of API keys. This separation allows you to safely explore and integrate with the platform before moving to production.

Use your **test API key** to simulate requests and validate your integration without triggering real verifications or incurring charges. Once you’re ready to process real checks, switch to your **live API key**.

Both API keys can be viewed and managed from the [API keys page](https://portal.complycube.com/developers) in the Web Portal.

### Sandbox

The **ComplyCube Sandbox** is a dedicated safe test environment that simulates the behavior, responses, and errors of the **live** environment.

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All [checks](https://docs.complycube.com/documentation/api-reference/core-resources/checks) conducted on the Sandbox will return dummy responses. Please refer to our [Testing](https://docs.complycube.com/documentation/useful-resources/testing-data) page to learn about **simulating specific test scenarios** as part of your integration. 
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Use the Sandbox to validate key aspects of your implementation before going live, including:

* Network connectivity and authentication with the ComplyCube API.
* Proper formatting of API requests.
* Handling of successful and [error](https://docs.complycube.com/documentation/api-reference/errors) responses.
* Implementation and testing of [rate limits](https://docs.complycube.com/documentation/api-reference/rate-limits) and [service quota](https://docs.complycube.com/documentation/api-reference/service-quota) handling.
* Use of [pagination](https://docs.complycube.com/documentation/api-reference/pagination) and [filtering](https://docs.complycube.com/documentation/api-reference/filtering).
* Verification that [Webhooks](https://docs.complycube.com/documentation/guides/webhooks) are functioning as expected.

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Do not send any confidential or operational data when using the Sandbox.
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Data in our sandbox environment is periodically deleted.
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### Live <a href="#go-live" id="go-live"></a>

Once your integration is tested and working as expected, you can [activate your live environment](https://portal.complycube.com/activate) through the Web Portal and begin running real verifications.