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May 5, 2011 Authorize.net - Performing Test Transactions While Still in Live Mode

Did you ever want to run test transactions using real credit card data on a LIVE authorize.net account without having to put it into TEST MODE?

Well this can easily be done by including the x_test_request field with a value of "TRUE" in the transaction request string to https://secure.authorize.net/gateway/transact.dll.

Note: Transactions posted against live merchant accounts using this method are not submitted to financial institutions for authorization and are not stored in the Merchant Interface.

If testing in the live environment is successful, you are ready to submit live transactions and verify that they are being submitted successfully. Either remove the x_test_request field from the transaction request string or set it to "FALSE".

Sources - Authorize.Net:AIM:Test Transactions