Go to production
Once the configuration and testing process is completed, your implementation will be ready to receive real payments in production.
Below, you'll see the necessary requirements to perform this transition effectively and securely, ensuring that your implementation is prepared to receive real transactions.
To start operating in the productive environment of your store, you'll need to activate and obtain your production credentialsAccess keys linked to an application and used to process real operations. You can find them in the application's Credentials section, within the production environment. Use the Public Key in the frontend and the Access Token in the backend.View production credentials, to replace those used in the development stage.
Follow the steps below to perform this process correctly.
- Go to Your integrations and select the application you created in the Create application stage.
- Go to the Production credentials section in the left sidebar menu.
- In the Industry field, select from the dropdown menu the industry or sector to which the business you're integrating belongs.
- In the Website (required) field, complete with the URL of your business website.
- Accept the Privacy Statement and the Terms and conditions. Complete the reCAPTCHA and click Activate production credentials.
To go to production, you'll need to place the production credentials of your Mercado Pago application in the VTEX store.
To do this, go to Your integrations, go to the Production > Production credentials section in the sidebar menu. There you'll find your productive Public Key and Access Token, which you should use instead of those from the test account.
Then, access the VTEX platform administration panel and follow these steps.
- Go to Store Settings > Payment > Providers.
- In the providers list, select MercadoPagoV2.
- In the "Details" section, click the Edit button.
- In the Provider authorization section, replace the previously entered data as appropriate:
| Field | Description |
| Application Key | This field refers to the Public Key of the Mercado Pago application. Remove the Public Key from the test account and replace it with your productive Public KeyPublic key linked to an application, used in the frontend to initialize the integration during real operations. You can find it in the application's Credentials section, within the production environment.View production credentials. |
| Application Token | This field refers to the Access Token of the Mercado Pago application. Remove the Access Token from the test account and replace it with your productive Access TokenPrivate key linked to an application, used in the backend to authenticate real operations. You can find it in the application's Credentials section, within the production environment. It must never be shared or exposed in the frontend.View production credentials. |
Having completed these steps, the VTEX store is ready to receive real payments with Mercado Pago.