Noggin provides two environments: Sandbox and Production, each designed for different stages of integration and uses separate API credentials.

Environment Comparison

Feature	Sandbox	Production
Purpose	Testing & development	Live usage & deployment
Base URL	https://sandbox.api.nogginhq.com	https://api.nogginhq.com
API Keys	Separate (Sandbox-specific)	Separate (Production access only)
Data Usage	Test (non-production data)	Real customer data
Rate Limits	50 API calls per key	As per contract / SLA
Transaction Limit	Max 1,000 per request	As per contract / SLA
Performance	May differ from production	Optimised for scale

API Keys & Access

Sandbox and Production environments use different API keys.
Keys are not interchangeable.
Requests with the wrong key will fail authentication

Learn more about how to obtain API keys and Authentication Authentication & API Credentials

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Important Notes

Always ensure you are using the correct base URL and API key for the intended environment.

Do not use Sandbox keys in production or vice versa