Quick Start
This guide will get you from zero to your first test transaction as quickly as possible
Step 1: Get Your Test Credentials
SportsPay provides a sandbox environment for validating your integration before going live. Test transactions do not reach the card networks.
To request test credentials, email [email protected]
Step 2: Choose an Integration Method
SportsPay supports two ways to accept payments. Choose the one that fits your platform:
| Direct Payments | Redirect Payments | |
|---|---|---|
| How it works | Your platform submits transactions directly to the InterPay™ gateway using a secure browser-generated token | The customer is redirected to a SportsPay-hosted payment page, then returned to your platform |
| Card data handled by you? | No — tokenized in the browser via InterPay JavaScript | No — entered directly on SportsPay's hosted page |
| PCI scope | Reduced | Minimal |
| Best for | Seamless, embedded checkout experiences | Fastest integration with lowest compliance burden |
→ Read the Direct Payments overview
→ Read the Redirect Payments overview
Step 3: Connect to the Test Gateway
Use your test credentials with one of the following gateway URLs:
Recommended (matches live behaviour):
https://svra.interpaypos.com:1443/ https://svrb.interpaypos.com:1443/
Pre-production (early feature testing only — may change without notice):
https://testgate.interpaypos.com/api/
Step 4: Run a Test Transaction
Use the following test card numbers to simulate payments. Any future expiry date and any CVV value will work.
| Card Type | Card Number |
|---|---|
| Visa | 4000000000000002 |
| Mastercard | 5454545454545454 |
| American Express | 378282246310005 |
| Discover | 6011000000000004 |
To simulate a decline, use an amount ending in 1 (e.g. 20.01) or set the card expiry month to 04.
Step 5: Validate in PaymentsHQ
Once you've run a test transaction, log in to PaymentsHQ to confirm the result:
- Partner login — view the gateway log and all transactions across merchants
- Test merchant login — validate the merchant experience and check fields like
INVfor transaction grouping
Step 6: Go Live
When you're ready to move to production, see the Production guide for steps to switch over your credentials and gateway URLs.
What's Next?
Depending on your integration method, continue with:
- Direct Payments — Transaction Types
- Redirect Payments — Steps for Web Redirect
- Embedded Tokenization — Steps
- Technical Specifications
Need help? Email [email protected]
Updated about 22 hours ago