> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.fintoc.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Test mode

> Use test mode to test your Fintoc integration before going live.

Fintoc has a test mode, also called the sandbox, for you to test the API without making actual payments or connecting a real account. The sandbox is a testing environment that simulates creating real objects without the risk of affecting real transactions or moving actual money.

To use test mode, send your test [API keys](/docs/home/api-keys) when you call the API. You can find your test API keys in the [Dashboard](https://app.fintoc.com). Your test API keys have the `sk_test_` and `pk_test_` prefixes.

The documentation pages for each product list the test credentials, so you can test every flow your users might follow.

You can use test mode for [Movements](/docs/movements/data-aggregation-test-your-integration), [Payment Initiation](/docs/payments/payment-initiation-test-your-integration), [Direct Debit](/docs/direct-debit/direct-debit-test-your-integration), and [Transfers](/docs/transfers/transfers-setup/test-your-integration).

## Test mode versus live mode

All Fintoc API requests occur in either test mode or live mode. API objects in one mode aren’t accessible to the other.

| Mode      | When to use                                                                                                                                   | Objects                                                                                                                                           | How to use                                                                                                                                 |
| :-------- | :-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | :----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| test mode | Use test mode, and its associated test API keys, as you build your integration.                                                               | API calls return simulated objects. For example, you can retrieve and use test `Link`, `Movement`, `CheckoutSession`, and `Subscription` objects. | Use test bank accounts. You can’t accept real payment methods or work with real accounts.                                                  |
| live mode | Use live mode, and its associated live API keys, when you’re ready to launch your integration and accept real money or connect real accounts. | API calls return real objects. For example, you can retrieve and use real `Link`, `Movement`, `CheckoutSession`, and `Subscription` objects.      | Accept real bank accounts and work with customer accounts. You can accept real payment authorizations and charges, and connect real links. |

The **Test mode** toggle in the Dashboard doesn’t affect your integration code. Your test and live mode API keys are what ultimately affect the behavior of your code.

## Why the Dashboard shows different sections in test and live mode

Test mode shows every Fintoc product so you can explore the Dashboard freely. In live mode, a section that you saw in test mode (for example **Tesorería**) may not appear, for two reasons:

* **The product isn’t enabled for your organization yet.** If a section is missing, contact your Sales or Customer Success representative, or use the chat.
* **Your role doesn’t include permission to view that section.** Even when a product is enabled, only users whose role grants **View** access can see that section. If a teammate can see the section and you can’t, ask your Administrator to grant you access. See [Permission Roles](/docs/home/dashboard/permission-roles) for how access levels work.