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# Demo Mode

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](/prism/payments/setup/test-mode/test-mode-requirements.md).


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