Help! I'm getting unauthorized on $client->payments->create(...)

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I can run $client = new SquareClient(…)

and $client->payments->create(…)

in API Explorer (sandbox) with no problems

BUT when I try to run exactly the same from my website server, I get unauthorized (401) on the create payment call, with no other info about why. What am I missing??? I’ve tried EVERYTHING!

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This is almost always an environment mismatch. API Explorer sends sandbox requests to the sandbox URL automatically, but the PHP SDK defaults to production. A sandbox token against production returns a bare 401.

Point the client at sandbox explicitly:

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$client = new SquareClient(    token: getenv('SQUARE_SANDBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN'),    options: ['baseUrl' => Environments::Sandbox->value],);

Also double-check the env var is actually set on your web server (not just locally). An empty token gives the same bare 401.

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Thanks Ashley, it was the environment like you suggested. Shame that’s not documented clearly anywhere - I’ve come across multiple code examples, all different!

Martin