To ensure that your requests are processed correctly, you must test the basic success and error conditions for each Cybersource service you plan to use.
nUse your regular Cybersource merchant ID when you are testing your system.
nTo test a successful transaction, use valid name and address information.
nTo test a declined transaction, use invalid information, such as an invalid address for Delivery Address Verification or information with missing fields.
nWhen testing the Simple Order API, use the following test URL:
https://ics2wstesta.ic3.com/commerce/1.x/transactionProcessor
If your system is configured correctly, you receive a reply with the expected reply fields and reason codes. See Reply Fields, and Reason Codes.
If your tests are successful, contact your Cybersource representative to activate your account so that you can send transactions to the Cybersource production server. To process customer transactions, you must change the status of your account from test to live production.
After you start processing transactions on the production server, you can configure Cybersource reports. For more information, see the Reporting Developer’s Guide (PDF | HTML).