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Sign Up for a Sandbox Account {#restgs-sdk-register}
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To begin setting up your account, you must first sign up for a sandbox account. A sandbox account enables you to obtain your security keys and test your implementation.

> IMPORTANT  
> A sandbox account cannot process live payments and is intended for only testing.  
> Follow these steps to sign up for a sandbox account:

1. Go to the `Cybersource` Developer Center sandbox account sign-up page:  
   [https://developer.cybersource.com/hello-world/sandbox.html](https://developer.cybersource.com/hello-world/sandbox.md "")
2. Enter your information into the sandbox account form, and click **Create Account**.  
   ![](/content/dam/documentation/cybs/en-us/topics/platform/rest/getting-started/images/restgs-registration.png/jcr:content/renditions/original)
3. Go to your email and find a message titled: *Merchant Registration Details* . Click **Set up your username and password now**.  
   Your browser opens the New User Sign Up wizard.
4. Enter the organization ID and contact email you supplied when you created your account. Follow the wizard pages to add your name, a username, and a password. Your username and password must meet these requirements:

|                                        **Username Requirements**                                        |                                                                                  **Password Requirements**                                                                                   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| * Length must be 3-36 characters. * Can only contain letters, numbers, periods, dashes, or underscores. | * Length must be 12--50 characters. * Must contain one upper case letter. * Must contain one lower case letter. * Must contain one number. * Cannot contain the username or organization ID. |
[Username and Password Requirements]

5. Log in to the `Business Center`.  
   When you log in for the first time, you must verify your identity through a system-generated email sent to your email account.
6. Check your email for a message titled: *`Cybersource` Identification Code*. A passcode is included in the message.
   7. Enter the passcode on the *Verify your Identity* page.  
      You are directed to the `Business Center` home page.  
      You have successfully signed up for a sandbox account.

   > IMPORTANT  
   > A sandbox account cannot process live payments. After you verify that your system can send and receive REST messages, you can contact customer service to transition your sandbox account to a production account.  
   > RELATED TO THIS PAGE

* [Getting Started with REST](https://developer.cybersource.com/docs/cybs/en-us/platform/developer/all/rest/rest-getting-started/restgs-intro.md)
* [Response Codes](https://developer.cybersource.com/api/reference/response-codes.md)
* [API Field Reference Guide](https://developer.cybersource.com/docs/cybs/en-us/api-fields/reference/all/rest/api-fields/rest-api-fields-intro.md)
* [API Reference Sandbox](https://developer.cybersource.com/api-reference-assets/index.md#static-home-section)
* [Business Center Test](https://businesscentertest.cybersource.com/ebc2/)
* [Business Center Production](https://businesscenter.cybersource.com/ebc2/)
* [Customer Support](https://support.visaacceptance.com/)