Demo Mode allows you to explore and test the basics of Prism Pay without signing a contract or onboarding any payment credentials.

Features of Demo Mode

  1. Simulated Transactions

    • Orders, payments, and transfers are fully simulated, ensuring no real money is moved.
    • Responses mimic real-world API behavior, allowing for end-to-end workflow testing.
  2. Test Merchant and Product Data

    • Access to predefined test merchants and products to simulate various marketplace scenarios.
    • Ability to create and manage test data without affecting production systems.
    • Violet provides 3 pre-connected merchants for testing.
    • Checkout can be performed against these merchants without additional onboarding steps.
  3. Access to Violet Channel Dashboard

    • Access your Channel Dashboard to see demo Orders and Distributions. These are demo transactions that Violet placed on your behalf.

Limitations of Demo Mode

  • You cannot onboard merchants through Violet Connect in demo mode.
  • Merchants cannot connect a payout account while in demo mode.
  • Merchants and products created in demo mode do not carry over to live environments.

When to Use Demo Mode

  • During Exploration: To explore the basics of the Violet API and the features we support.

Learn how to move from Demo Mode to Test Mode, here.