Go to production
Before going to production with your Mercado Pago Point integration to your point of sale, make sure to comply with the following points.
After testing and validating the integration, you will need to replace the test Access TokenPrivate key of the application created in Mercado Pago, used in the backend during integration development. You can access it in Your integrations > Application details > Tests > Test credentials.Access test credentials used during the development and testing process with the production Access Token from the real account. This way, your integration will be ready to receive real payments in the production environment.
Depending on whether you are developing a self-integration or one for a third party, these production credentials will be different and must be obtained in different ways. Select the option that best suits your needs and follow the indicated steps to access the credentials.
The process of obtaining credentials for a self-integration with Mercado Pago Point is based on activating the production credentialsSet of unique access keys linked to your application that allow you to receive real payments. You can access them through Your integrations > Application details > Production > Production credentials. Use your production Public Key on the frontend and your production Access Token on the backend. of your real account. Follow the steps below to learn how to activate them.
- Go to Your integrations and select your application.
- Go to the Production credentials section in the left side menu.
- In the Industry field, select from the drop-down menu the industry or category to which the business you are integrating belongs.
- In the Website (optional) field, fill in the URL of the business website.
- Accept the Privacy Statement and the Terms and conditions. Fill in the reCAPTCHA and click Activate production credentials.
When accessing production credentials, the following credential pairs will be displayed:
To make your Mercado Pago Point integration available in production, use your production Access TokenPrivate key of the application created in Mercado Pago and used in the backend in development environments and to receive real payments. You can access it through Your integrations > Application details > Production > Production credentials. from your real Mercado Pago account.
Also remember to replace the test credentials with production credentials in the API calls for payment processing.
During development, the store and POS created were associated with the test account. To go to production, you must create them again, this time using the Access Token that corresponds to your type of integration, as indicated in the Credentials section of this same documentation.
During development, the terminal was associated with the test account. When going to production, it is necessary to reassociate it with the real account that will receive payments (or with the collaborator account, as appropriate). To do this, log out of the session previously started on the terminal, and scan the QR code with the Mercado Pago mobile application logged into the corresponding production account.
Remember that each terminal you will operate in an integrated manner must be configured in PDV mode. Confirm this for each of the terminals you will use in production.
Confirm in Your integrations that you have configured your production mode Webhooks notifications and have indicated a production URL to receive updates about the orders.
In the case of third-partyMercado Pago Point integrations to your system on behalf of a seller and configured using credentials obtained through the OAuth security protocol. integrations, Webhook notifications must be configured in the applicationEntity registered in Mercado Pago that acts as an identifier for managing your integrations. For more information, access the link below.Application details of the main account.
Mercado Pago reports provide information to track account transactions, such as available balance, movements, and liquidity. This facilitates reconciliation of sales and other operations with internal management systems.
While they are optional, we recommend using reports to improve business financial management once you go to production.