Staging vs. production environments
How Staging vs. production environments works in Paycux, what it is for, and the smallest setup that gets it running.
Introduction
Staging vs. production environments is part of the Paycux platform. This page explains what it does, when to reach for it, and the smallest working setup you can ship.
Everything below applies to both environments. Build and test in staging, then promote the same configuration to production without changing your code — only the API key and client ID differ.
When to use staging
When to use staging is handled by Staging vs. production environments rather than by your application code. Paycux exposes it through the same API surface as the rest of the platform, so the client you already configured needs no additional setup.
Configuration lives in the dashboard and is versioned per environment. Change it in staging, confirm the behaviour, then apply the same change to production.
When to use production
When to use production is handled by Staging vs. production environments rather than by your application code. Paycux exposes it through the same API surface as the rest of the platform, so the client you already configured needs no additional setup.
Configuration lives in the dashboard and is versioned per environment. Change it in staging, confirm the behaviour, then apply the same change to production.
Key differences
Key differences is handled by Staging vs. production environments rather than by your application code. Paycux exposes it through the same API surface as the rest of the platform, so the client you already configured needs no additional setup.
Configuration lives in the dashboard and is versioned per environment. Change it in staging, confirm the behaviour, then apply the same change to production.
What to set up in production
What to set up in production is handled by Staging vs. production environments rather than by your application code. Paycux exposes it through the same API surface as the rest of the platform, so the client you already configured needs no additional setup.
Configuration lives in the dashboard and is versioned per environment. Change it in staging, confirm the behaviour, then apply the same change to production.
Going live
Going live is handled by Staging vs. production environments rather than by your application code. Paycux exposes it through the same API surface as the rest of the platform, so the client you already configured needs no additional setup.
Configuration lives in the dashboard and is versioned per environment. Change it in staging, confirm the behaviour, then apply the same change to production.
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions is handled by Staging vs. production environments rather than by your application code. Paycux exposes it through the same API surface as the rest of the platform, so the client you already configured needs no additional setup.
Configuration lives in the dashboard and is versioned per environment. Change it in staging, confirm the behaviour, then apply the same change to production.
Do I need a separate Paycux account for staging and production?
Do I need a separate Paycux account for staging and production? is handled by Staging vs. production environments rather than by your application code. Paycux exposes it through the same API surface as the rest of the platform, so the client you already configured needs no additional setup.
Configuration lives in the dashboard and is versioned per environment. Change it in staging, confirm the behaviour, then apply the same change to production.