Overview of Testing

The purpose of the testing and certification process is to verify that your order entry and supporting systems construct and send XML messages that comply with the cnpAPI requirements. The testing process involves submitting Worldpay supplied data for specific fields in a request, and receiving specific data back in a response. The response returned by Worldpay allows you to verify that you parse the cnpAPI response file correctly.

Various tables in this chapter provide the data you use while testing, including card numbers, expiration dates, transaction amounts, and other values as required by the testing process. You use this data as input to your systems resulting in structured requests that conform to the required cnpAPI schema.

The test data supplied does not necessarily account for all data fields/XML elements in a particular request. Where test data is not supplied, you should provide appropriate information. You should never override your own system to enter supplied data. If you are unable to enter the supplied data without overriding your system, please consult your Implementation Consultant concerning the test and how to proceed.

Typically, Worldpay assigns an Implementation Consultant to work with you after the completion of contract negotiations. Before you begin the testing phase, your assigned Implementation Consultant establishes a test account and supplies you with instruction for accessing the account along with the username and password. You must supply the IP address from which the data originates so we can grant access.

Until you complete all required testing, you will only have access to the test and certification environment.

The testing process involves the following steps:

• Planning for Certification Testing

• Required Certification Testing

• Optional Testing

• System Doctor