FX and Virtual Accounts
It's also possible to test FX and Virtual Accounts in the Sandbox.
Please be aware of the following differences between the Sandbox environment and Production.
Foreign Exchange (FX)
The FX API operates in the same way as described in the FX documentation, with the exception of the Request-a-Quote function. The payment simulator uses the amount specified to trigger different responses.
Refer to the table below to see which amount to use to trigger each scenario:
| Scenario returned | Amount to trigger scenario |
|---|---|
| Live rates (Tradable) | Below 1.5 million |
| Indicative quote (Indicative) | Between 1.5 and 5 million |
| Not available quote (NotAvailable) | Above 5 million |
Explanation of each scenario:
Live Rates: The FX rates used in Sandbox are realistic and fluctuate throughout the day but are not our live rates
Indicative quote An indicative quote is returned in two cases:
- Outside opening hours when the request for quote is sent outside our opening hours
- In our Production environment, you can only receive live rates during our opening hours. Should you send a quote request outside of those hours, we'll return an indicative quote. This restriction is not present in our Sandbox environment, allowing you to test at any time of day.
- Amount is above the limit set for a currency-pair
- In the Production environment, we set certain amount limits per currency. If your quote request exceeds your currency-pair limit, you'll receive an indicative quote. Again, we don't enforce these limits in the Sandbox environment.
Not available quote (NotAvailable): In Production, you will receive a 'not available' response only when we cannot price your request at all.
Virtual accounts
Our Virtual Accounts API operates as described in the Virtual accounts documentations, with one notable difference: in the Sandbox, the account creation time is almost instantaneous, whereas it can take up to 24 hours in Production.
Updated 2 months ago