asommer12 | Stripe Developers | Page 1

austere violetBOT Sep 21, 2022, 2:09 PM

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jagged cosmos Sep 21, 2022, 2:10 PM

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Hello 👋
I'm unclear on following

does my app have the ability to operate on both their Live and Test environments? Or is it Live only?
Are you trying to make API requests in test mode on behalf of your customers/connected accounts?

burnt kraken Sep 21, 2022, 2:10 PM

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Yes, that is what I am wondering about

jagged cosmos Sep 21, 2022, 2:10 PM

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Have you had a chance to look into this doc?
https://stripe.com/docs/connect/authentication

burnt kraken Sep 21, 2022, 2:10 PM

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My customers call my app (Kable) in Kable's Test mode. Sometimes they ask me "I don't see anything updating in Stripe" or "why is this operating in Stripe's Live mode"

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Yes, I have read that article

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But it doesn't say anything about Live vs Test environments

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In my app's config, I have a single Stripe API key, which is my Stripe Live key

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I am wondering -- if I added a second Stripe key, my Test key, and used Stripe Test endpoints some of the time, would that work to impact my customers' (Connected Accounts') Test environment too?

jagged cosmos Sep 21, 2022, 2:16 PM

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If you're using your Platform's test API key and making requests on your connected accounts' behalf (assuming they're connected in test mode too) then, yes the API would affect test mode environment only.

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I need to step away now but @amber plinth should be able to help you with your follow up questions 🙂

burnt kraken Sep 21, 2022, 2:25 PM

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Are you saying that my customer would need to Connect their account twice? Once in Live mode and once in Test mode?

amber plinth Sep 21, 2022, 2:28 PM

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If you connect in live mode you should be able to make calls for them in both modes.

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Here, the mode you are making the call in depends on whether you are using your live or test mode key to make the call

#asommer12