I am Brand new to Square development - Need some basic guidance

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Hi everybody. I am brand new to Square but I’ve been a developer for 25 years. My questions revolve more along the lines of how do I set up data in order to test my solutions with.
In other words, In the sandbox; Is the test user a developer or is the test user a person who might be paying for something on one of my sites?

How do I go about getting the raw stuff set up. I’m trying to save time so if you think I’m asking too much and I should just figure it out myself I guess I understand :slight_smile:

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Welcome to the Square Developer community! It’s great to have experienced developers like you exploring Square’s platform. Let’s address your questions about setting up data in the Square Sandbox for testing.

  1. Test User in Sandbox: In the Square Sandbox, the test user is typically a developer or a test account that you create to simulate the seller’s perspective. The Sandbox environment is designed to mimic real-world scenarios without affecting actual production data. You can create transactions, simulate payments, and test various API functionalities using test credit card values provided by Square.

  2. Setting Up Data: To get started with setting up data in the Sandbox:

    • Create a Square Account: If you haven’t already, sign up for a Square account and create an application in the Developer Dashboard.
    • Access the Sandbox: Use the Developer Dashboard to toggle between Sandbox and Production environments. The Sandbox environment is isolated and uses the base URL https://connect.squareupsandbox.com.
    • Create Test Accounts: You can create up to four additional Sandbox test accounts in addition to the default test account. This allows you to simulate different seller scenarios.
    • Use API Explorer: Square’s API Explorer is a handy tool for building and testing API requests in the Sandbox. It allows you to interact with resources like customers, orders, and catalog objects.
    • Test Payment Scenarios: Use the test credit card values provided by Square to simulate payment transactions. Remember, the Sandbox does not accept real credit card numbers.

  3. Simulating Transactions: You can simulate various transactions such as creating orders, processing payments, and managing inventory using the Square APIs. The Sandbox environment allows you to test these scenarios without any real financial transactions taking place.

By setting up your test environment in the Sandbox, you can efficiently develop and test your solutions before moving to the production environment. If you have more specific questions as you go along, feel free to ask!

This answer was reviewed by @Bryan-Square.

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Thank you SO VERY MUICH