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

# Integration environments

> LigdiCash does not provide a sandbox. During the integration phase, LigdiCash gives you a real temporary account dedicated to testing.

LigdiCash does not offer a sandbox environment separate from production. There is only one environment, accessible through a single base URL. The distinction between testing and production is made by the **credentials used**, not by the URL.

## Temporary integration account

During the integration period, LigdiCash provides you with a **real temporary LigdiCash account** dedicated to your integration work. This account is configured with:

* A pre-activated API project
* The operators defined in your contract
* `Apikey` and `API_TOKEN` keys ready to use

You can perform the complete integration and your tests directly on this account, under the same conditions as in production — the code you write will not have to change when you go live.

<Note>
  To obtain your temporary integration account, contact [developper@ligdicash.com](mailto:developper@ligdicash.com) or see the [contacts by country](/en/resources/support#contacts-by-country).
</Note>

## Base URL

The URL is identical during integration and in production:

```
https://app.ligdicash.com
```

## Going live

Once your integration is complete and validated, you switch to your own LigdiCash account by simply replacing the keys in your configuration:

|             | Integration account         | Production account          |
| ----------- | --------------------------- | --------------------------- |
| `Apikey`    | Key provided by LigdiCash   | Key from your own project   |
| `API_TOKEN` | Token provided by LigdiCash | Token from your own project |
| Base URL    | `https://app.ligdicash.com` | `https://app.ligdicash.com` |
| Behavior    | Identical                   | Identical                   |

<Tip>
  Store your keys in environment variables (`LIGDICASH_API_KEY`, `LIGDICASH_AUTH_TOKEN`) from the start of the integration. The switch to production then comes down to changing the values of these variables — no code changes required.
</Tip>

## Retrieving your keys

The `Apikey` and `API_TOKEN` keys are available in the LigdiCash dashboard of your project. See [Authentication](/en/concepts/authentication) for usage details.

## Related pages

* [Authentication](/en/concepts/authentication) — how to use Apikey and API\_TOKEN
* [API project](/en/concepts/api-project) — how to obtain and use your API project