Pre-Live Environment

The Pre-Live test environment is the platform used for all merchant Certification testing. This environment should be used by both newly on-boarding Worldpay eComm merchants (for example, coding a direct XML integration for the first time), and existing Worldpay eComm merchants seeking to incorporate additional features or functionalities into their current XML integrations. While the Pre-Live system provides a working version of the Worldpay production system, it does not have the full capacity or performance of the production platform and operates using simulators rather than communicating with the card associations.

The Pre-Live environment provides for the self-provisioning of a basic test account via www.testvantivcnp.com/prelivemid. Using this account, you can submit most standard transaction types, including those specified in the Certification test sections provided later in this chapter. You will not be able to test many of the Worldpay eCommerce Value Added Services (VAS) using this basic account. To add the capability of performing the test scenarios for the VAS services, please have your account owner request an update to your account.