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

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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.

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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.

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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.