topic Re: Switch Developer credentials to real merchant account for further testing... in Integration and Testing

Switch Developer credentials to real merchant account for further testing...

kd — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:07:49 GMT

I created a ComClass in VB to interface with our Navision Order Taking System. Our software in Windows forms and not web based.

I am using the AIM API with the test developer API login ID and Transaction Key. I have tested some transactions and everything looks pretty good.

Now I would like to switch my testing to using our company's merchant (real API Login and Tx ID) account which is still in "TEST" mode.

Our Setup:

We have various salespersons taking orders over the phone.
We use Navision software to take orders (not a website)
I successfully connected it via Com Interface to the Test Authorize.Net (AIM) and tested succesfully

I'm not sure but I think...

I need to switch the URL - if so, how do I do that?
Do I need a local web server? I hope not...
We all go through a SonicWall (firewall) out to the internet
Do I need a SSL for our site? We don't have a local website...
I think we can install an SSL certificate in our firewall.

Thanks for your help

Re: Switch Developer credentials to real merchant account for further testing...

RaynorC1emen7 — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 21:37:51 GMT

I need to switch the URL - if so, how do I do that?

Yes, need to point to https://secure.authorize.net/gateway/transact.dll. However you set the test URL, change it to the production url.

Do I need a local web server? I hope not...

Don't need a web server for windows app.

We all go through a SonicWall (firewall) out to the internet

As long as the apps user have access to the internet, it should work fine.

Do I need a SSL for our site? We don't have a local website...

What site? You just said it is not web based, and I don't think you can setup a SSL for a windows app.

I think we can install an SSL certificate in our firewall.

???

Re: Switch Developer credentials to real merchant account for further testing...

TJPride — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 22:34:28 GMT

There are probably ways to have your software connect via SSL, but how to do that is a bit beyond the scope of this forum. Hope you can figure it out. I know that there are ways to do it in Perl, PHP, etc.

Re: Switch Developer credentials to real merchant account for further testing...

kd — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 02:23:47 GMT

Thanks, I was hoping it was as you said.

I just found out that in my case I just have to switch URL is to change the testMode of the Gateway to false. See below.

>> var gate = new Gateway(APILoginID, TransactionKey, False);

It accepted my company's merchant "API Login ID" and "TransactionKey" etc.

Thanks very much.