Payment Providers: Test Payment Provider

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The Test Payment Provider allows you to simulate an end-to-end transaction as if you were using a real, live Payment Provider. This Payment Provider is for testing purposes only and should not be enabled on a production site.

If you don't have a Payment Provider for your business, then you can operate the system in reservation mode only, where no payment is required.

You can also operate many of our live Payment Providers in sandbox or test mode, to ensure the booking process is working correctly before going live as a production site.  

 

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To enable the Test Payment Provider, log in to your Checkfront account and navigate to Manage > Ecommerce Setup, making sure the Payment tab is selected.

Here you see a list of available payment modules. Locate the Test Payment Provider tile from the list.

 

You find it by clicking on the link in the left side menu labelled Sandbox. You can also search for the Test Payment Provider tile directly in the provided search box.

Hover over the tile, which turns grey, and click. 

 

This opens the Test Payment Provider activation window, as pictured above. From here, click the blue Activate button.

That's it! The Test Payment Provider is now active.

 

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To use the Test Payment Provider, simply create a test booking and use one of the credit card numbers below to complete your transaction. The Test Payment Provider accepts the following credit card numbers:

American Express: 378282246310005

Diners Club: 30569309025904

Discover: 6011111111111117

JCB: 3530111333300000

MasterCard: 5555555555554444

Visa: 4111111111111111

The expiry date must be valid (in the future), and the CVC can be any 3 or 4 digit number. To test a failed payment attempt, you can use the CVC 000.

You can use the Test Payment Provider from your customer-facing booking page, or internally via "Add Payment" on the invoice.  

 

The Test Payment Provider overrides any live Payment Provider you have active in your account. As a result, it is imperative you disable the Test Payment Provider before using your site for production purposes.

   

 

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To disable the Test Payment Provider, click on the Test Payment Provider tile from the Ecommerce Setup Payment tab. Then from the pop-up window, click the red Disable button and confirm the action.