Sandbox & Testing - PIK Documentation

PIK provides a full sandbox environment that mirrors production functionality. No real funds are ever moved. Use it to build and test your integration end to end before switching to production credentials.

Sandbox vs Production

Property	Sandbox	Production
API base URL	https://api-sandbox.pik.global/v1	https://api.pik.global/v1
Dashboard URL	dashboard.pik.global	dashboard.pik.global
Funds	Simulated — no real money	Real funds
API key	Sandbox key (separate from production)	Production key
Webhooks	Delivered to your registered endpoint	Delivered to your registered endpoint
Data	Reset periodically	Persistent

To switch environments, change your API key and base URL. No other code changes required.

Getting Sandbox Credentials

Log in to the PIK Dashboard at dashboard.pik.global and go to Settings > API Keys > Sandbox. Generate a sandbox API key. You also receive a pre-funded sandbox wallet for testing.

Simulating Payments

http

POST /api/v1/sandbox/payments/{payment_id}/simulate
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SANDBOX_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json

Status to simulate	Body
Successful payment	”status”: “settled”
Expired payment	”status”: “expired”
Underpaid payment	”status”: “underpaid”, “amount_received”: “50.00”
Overpaid payment	”status”: “overpaid”, “amount_received”: “150.00”

Simulating Payouts

http

POST /api/v1/sandbox/payouts/{payout_id}/simulate
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_SANDBOX_API_KEY
Content-Type: application/json

Status to simulate	Body
Successful payout	”status”: “completed”
Failed payout	”status”: “failed”, “failure_reason”: “invalid_account_number”

Simulating Webhook Events

Trigger any webhook event manually from the PIK Dashboard under Settings > Webhooks > Send test event.

Sandbox Limitations

Sandbox does not connect to real banking networks or live blockchain networks
Simulated stablecoin transactions do not appear on any live blockchain — no real network activity occurs
Simulated AUD transfers do not go through the Australian banking system
Sandbox data is reset periodically — do not rely on it for long-term persistence

​Sandbox vs Production

​Getting Sandbox Credentials

​Simulating Payments

​Simulating Payouts

​Simulating Webhook Events

​Sandbox Limitations