Braintree Sandbox
Payments Dev Free key (no card)
AuthenticationFree key (no card)
Rate limitNo published numeric limit for sandbox use.
Documentation: developer.paypal.com ยท Checked Sep 13, 2026
About
Braintree's free sandbox account (with test card numbers and SDKs) lets developers build and test card payments, vaulting, PayPal and digital wallet payments, and subscriptions without touching real funds. Production requires separate approval, but the sandbox is self-serve.
Details
Free to start. You may need a free key, but no credit card.
Auth: Free key (no card)
Rate limit: No published numeric limit for sandbox use.
Verified: 2026-09-13
Best for: Card processing tests Vault/payment method storage Subscription trials
Setup
- Sign up free for a Braintree sandbox account.
- Copy the sandbox merchant ID, public key, and private key from the control panel.
- Integrate with the Drop-in UI or Hosted Fields and process transactions in sandbox mode.
Example
POST a payment_method_nonce from the Drop-in UI to your server, then call gateway.transaction.sale() with the sandbox SDKUse cases
- Card checkout integration tests
- Recurring billing and vault experiments
- Digital-wallet payment prototypes