Certification
Certification Overview
What Cresora certification covers and how the process works.
Cresora certification is a structured review of your integration before you receive production API keys. It ensures your integration handles payments, errors, and edge cases correctly.
Why certification exists
Cresora operates as a payment facilitator (PayFac) and is responsible for the behavior of all partners on its platform. Certification protects both Cresora and your merchants by ensuring integrations meet minimum quality and compliance standards.
What certification covers
| Area | Details |
|---|---|
| Technical integration | API correctness, error handling, idempotency, webhook signature verification |
| Payment flows | Authorization, capture, void, refund, ACH debit, returns |
| Security | No card data in logs, correct PCI scope documentation |
| Compliance | NACHA authorization language (if using ACH), SAQ completion |
Certification vs. sandbox access
| Sandbox | Production | |
|---|---|---|
| API key type | csk_test_ | csk_live_ |
| Requires certification | No | Yes |
| Real money | No | Yes |
| Available immediately | Yes | After certification |
Timeline
| Step | Typical duration |
|---|---|
| Complete sandbox integration | 1–5 days |
| Run certification scenarios | 1–2 days |
| Submit evidence | 1 hour |
| Cresora review | 1–2 business days |
| Live key issued | Same day as approval |
Who to contact
Your Cresora account manager manages the certification process. If you don't have one, submit through the Partner Portal under Certification → Start Certification.
See Certification scenarios → for the complete list of required test cases.