Sandbox Testing

The sandbox environment is a great way to test offline implementation of Apple Pay for apps, websites, and point of sale systems. This document provides an overview of the sandbox environment, details on how to get started, and general support to test your Apple Pay transactions.

Sandbox

The Apple Pay sandbox environment allows merchants and developers to test their implementation of Apple Pay with test credit and debit cards. Currently the sandbox supports Apple Pay testing for:

  • Australia
  • Canada
  • China mainland
  • Hong Kong
  • Taiwan
  • France
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • New Zealand
  • Russia
  • Singapore
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Note: It is also important to test Apple Pay in your production environment. Real cards must be used in the production environment. Test cards will not work.

Getting Started

You’ll need the following to test Apple Pay in the sandbox:

  • iPhone 6 or later, iPad mini 3 or later, iPad Air 2, iPad Pro, or Apple Watch
  • App Store Connect sandbox tester account
  • Supported test credentials

Developer Account and Website

To successfully establish an Apple Pay session with Apple Pay servers, your Apple Developer account needs to be configured for Apple Pay. This includes registering a merchant ID, creating certificates, and verifying your website domain if you plan to implement Apple Pay for the web. Make sure to complete the steps below before testing your Apple Pay implementation with Apple Pay servers.
Learn more about configuring your environment

  • Register a Merchant ID in your developer account.
  • Create your Payment Processing Certificate or obtained a CSR from your PSP.
  • Create your Merchant Identity Certificate (Apple Pay for web only).
  • Register and verify a Merchant Domain (Apple Pay for web only).
  • Verify that all webpages hosting an Apple Pay button are HTTPS and your web server supports TLS 1.2.

Create a Sandbox Tester Account

To create a sandbox tester account, follow these steps:

  1. Sign in to App Store Connect.
  2. On the homepage, click Users and Access.
  3. Under Sandbox, click Testers.
  4. Click “+” to set up your tester accounts.
  5. Complete the tester information form and click Invite.
  6. Sign out of your Apple ID on all testing devices and sign back in with your new sandbox tester account.

For more information on how to create a sandbox tester account, see App Store Connect Help: Create a sandbox tester account.

Adding a Test Card Number

To get started, add a test card to Wallet:

  1. Make sure to sign out of iCloud and sign into your test device with your sandbox tester account.
  2. Go to Wallet and tap Add Credit or Debit Card.
  3. Using your test credential, follow the steps to add a new card using manual entry.
  4. After your card has been added, you may begin testing.

Note: To provision test cards on your device and use the sandbox, you will need to make sure that your device’s region is set to a country or region that supports Apple Pay.

Testing Apple Pay on Your Apps and Websites

With your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch, you can use the Apple Pay sandbox to pay within your app and website. The Apple Pay sandbox environment allows merchants and developers to test Apple Pay before or after implementation. Developers don’t have to use their personal production cards for testing. Merchants or your PSP can test whether they’re able to decrypt the transaction-specific payment load.

Note: Your sandbox test transaction will decline pre-fulfillment as the test key will not match your production key.

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Test Cards for Apps and the Web

Test card numbers (FPAN, CVV, CVC, Expiration Date) from the payment networks are listed below and can be used on supported devices to test within the Apple Pay sandbox environment.

Note:

  • FPAN and DPAN expiration dates do not need to match.
  • American Express test cards can only support device regions that are set to the United States.
  • These are the latest FPANs as of January 2023.
American Express
  • 3717 377570 42005
    Expiration Date: Any
    CID: 1111
  • 3717 377724 91005
    Expiration Date: Any
    CID: 1111
  • 3717 377950 34006
    Expiration Date: Any
    CID: 1111
  • 3717 377973 91008
    Expiration Date: Any
    CID: 1111
  • 3717 378036 01002
    Expiration Date: Any
    CID: 1111
  • 3717 378435 73005
    Expiration Date: Any
    CID: 1111
  • 3717 378581 47000
    Expiration Date: Any
    CID: 1111
  • 3717 378509 18002
    Expiration Date: Any
    CID: 1111
  • 3717 378596 43007
    Expiration Date: Any
    CID: 1111
  • 3717 378599 75003
    Expiration Date: Any
    CID: 1111
Discover
  • FPAN: 6011 0009 9446 2780
    Expiration Date: 11/2024
    CID: 111
  • FPAN: 6011 0009 9458 9319
    Expiration Date: 11/2024
    CID: 111
  • FPAN: 6011 0009 9475 4889
    Expiration Date: 11/2024
    CID: 111
  • FPAN: 6011 0009 9502 9935
    Expiration Date: 11/2024
    CID: 111
  • FPAN: 6011 0009 9548 9295
    Expiration Date: 11/2024
    CID: 111
  • FPAN: 6011 0009 9551 2914
    Expiration Date: 11/2024
    CID: 111
  • FPAN: 6011 0009 9556 1499
    Expiration Date: 11/2024
    CID: 111
  • FPAN: 6011 0009 9557 7610
    Expiration Date: 11/2024
    CID: 111
  • FPAN: 6011 0009 9606 5037
    Expiration Date: 11/2024
    CID: 111
  • FPAN: 6011 0009 9631 8741
    Expiration Date: 11/2024
    CID: 111
Mastercard
  • 5204 2452 5046 0049
    Expiration Date: 12/2024
    CVC: 111
  • 5204 2452 5052 2095
    Expiration Date: 12/2024
    CVC: 111
  • 5204 2452 5110 7599
    Expiration Date: 12/2024
    CVC: 111
  • 5204 2452 5305 0839
    Expiration Date: 12/2024
    CVC: 111
  • 5204 2452 5471 8095
    Expiration Date: 12/2024
    CVC: 111
Visa
  • 4761 1200 1000 0492
    Expiration Date: 12/2025
    CVV: 738
  • 4761 3497 5001 0326
    Expiration Date: 12/2025
    CVV: 747
  • 4761 2099 8001 1439
    Expiration Date: 12/2025
    CVV: 090
  • 4761 2622 6000 4228
    Expiration Date: 12/2025
    CVV: 851
  • 4051 0693 0220 0121
    Expiration Date: 12/2025
    CVV: 536
  • 4761 3699 8032 0253
    Expiration Date: 12/2025
    CVV: 352
  • 4622 9431 2005 4839
    Expiration Date: 12/2025
    CVV: 312
  • 4761 2297 0015 0465
    Expiration Date: 12/2025
    CVV: 066
  • 4180 6200 7023 0189
    Expiration Date: 12/2025
    CVV: 558
  • 4123 4000 7332 0224
    Expiration Date: 12/2025
    CVV: 863

Test Cards for Apps and Websites in China Mainland

Test card details (FPAN, CVV, Expiry, OTP) for China UnionPay cards are listed below and can be used on supported devices to test your Apple Pay implementation.

Note:

  • China UnionPay test cards can only support device regions that are set to China mainland.
  • You will be prompted to enter a One Time Password (OTP) during provisioning. You should enter the value 123456.
  • China UnionPay test debit cards do not require CVV or expiry date.
  • China UnionPay test cards may require a PIN when making an Apple Pay test transaction. The PIN is 939393.
  • In China mainland, Apple Pay for websites is available only on Safari on iOS devices that are compatible with Apple Pay and running iOS 11.2 or later.
  • These are the latest FPANs as of September 2022.
Credit Cards
  • 6222 2188 8761 2072
    CVV: 102
    Expiry: 12/2032
  • 6222 2188 3364 6000
    CVV: 102
    Expiry: 12/2032
  • 6222 2187 7110 3311
    CVV: 102
    Expiry: 12/2032
  • 6222 2187 4708 6814
    CVV: 102
    Expiry: 12/2032
  • 6222 2187 1854 8503
    CVV: 102
    Expiry: 12/2032
Debit Cards
  • 6221 1188 0742 0248 604
  • 6221 1188 0201 4512 887
  • 6221 1187 8618 4781 481
  • 6221 1187 3605 1686 602
  • 6221 1186 7711 3131 130

Test Cards for Point of Sale Systems

Retailers can use the sandbox to do simple terminal offline tests to make sure Apple Pay transactions are working in their PoS terminals before they enable NFC functionality.

Test card numbers (FPAN, CVV, CVC, Expiration Date) from the payment networks are listed below so you can test within the Apple Pay sandbox environment.

Note: This does not replace Payment Network contactless certification. These FPANs can only be used for terminal offline beep tests using Apple Pay after completing Payment Network certification.

  • These are the latest FPANs as of January 2023.
Network FPANs MagStripe Contactless EMV Contactless
Mastercard 5204 2452 5305 0839
Exp Date: 12/2024
CVC: 111
5204 2452 5471 8095
Exp Date: 12/2024
CVC: 111
Visa 4761 1200 1000 0492
Exp Date: 11/2025
CVC: 497
4761 3497 5001 0326
Exp Date: 11/2025
CVC: 400

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