# Environments and authentication
To submit payments to Intergiro, you'll be making API requests that are authenticated with an API key. Our team will provide a pair of API keys (a public and a private) for your test integration and a new API key pair once you are ready for live traffic.
Test payments | Live payments | |
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Host | https://merchant.intergiro.com | https://merchant.intergiro.com |
API credentials | A single test merchant is created for purposes of integration testing. API keys are issued for this test merchant. | API keys will be issued per live merchant. |
Issued key pair contains elements specific for the type of integration you have chosen, such as merchant information, 3DS configuration etc. If you require a different type of integration or a different merchant configuration, contact us to be issued new keys.
Public and private key each have their specific use, as indicated here:
For Acquiring integrations | For Payment Gateway integrations | |
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Public API-key (Safe to use in customers browser) | Create new authorizations or get details of authorizations | Create new orders, new customers and new card tokens |
Private API-key (Only use on trusted systems) | Capture, cancel or refund authorizations | List orders and charge, cancel and refund orders |
Customer API-key | Not applicable | Unique to a each customer (cardholder) of a merchant. Enables customers to update their address, payment methods or view their orders |