Platform
Staging vs Production Environments
Crossmint’s console and first-party wallet operate in two different environments:
- Staging: free, for testing.
- Production: for your live projects. Blockchain operations incur credit costs.
Staging provides free self-serve access to most functionality.
Differences between the Environments
| Staging | Production | |
|---|---|---|
| URL | https://staging.crossmint.com | https://www.crossmint.com |
| Payments | Test credit cards | Accepts real credit cards |
| API Credits | Free to test (no API credits required) | API credits required for some endpoints |
| Verification | Checkout does not require KYC or collection verification | Checkout requires KYC and collection verification |
| Blockchains | Testnets like Sepolia, and Amoy | Mainnets |
FAQ
Does staging activity appear in the production account, and viceversa?
Does staging activity appear in the production account, and viceversa?
No, collections created in one environment will not appear in the other.Typically, you would start developing your project in staging, and replicate and launch in production when you feel ready.