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How to Get Started

PCI Booking does not offer self-service registration. For a free sandbox account, use the sandbox request form. For a production account, talk to our PCI experts who will set you up. Why? PCI Booking is a feature-rich platform with many interchangeable capabilities. Our team helps guide you to the best integration flow for your specific needs so you don’t get lost in the weeds.

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Onboarding Process

During onboarding, a PCI Booking solutions engineer will:
  1. Understand your use case and recommend the right integration approach (hosted forms, Card By Link, API-level tokenization, or a combination).
  2. Create your sandbox account so you can start building and testing immediately.
  3. Provide technical guidance for your development team, including sample code and architecture review.
  4. Create your production account once your integration is tested and validated.

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Sandbox vs. Production

  • Uses test card numbers only (no real charges)
  • Full API access with all features enabled
  • Ideal for development, integration testing, and demos
  • No transaction volume limits during testing
Both environments use the same base URL (service.pcibooking.net) and differ only by API key. See Testing & Going Live for details on moving from sandbox to production.

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What You Get

  • API keys for your sandbox and live accounts
  • Portal access to configure stored settings (gateway credentials, stylesheets, security settings, and more)
  • Access to developer documentation and API reference
  • Dedicated support from PCI Booking’s integration team during onboarding and beyond

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After Account Creation

Once you have your sandbox credentials:
  1. Authenticate by setting up your API key. See Authentication.
  2. Follow the Quickstart to tokenize your first card and make a test payment. See Quickstart.
  3. Configure your portal with gateway credentials, card form styles, and security settings.
  4. Test your integration end-to-end in sandbox before requesting production access.

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Compliance with Third Parties

If a PSP or other third party asks about your (or PCI Booking’s) PCI DSS compliance status for card data you route through PCI Booking, contact support@pcibooking.net to request PCI Booking’s current Attestation of Compliance (AoC) - this is renewed annually. You can provide the AoC to the third party along with a statement along these lines: “We are outsourcing all raw card data handling to an integrator covered under this AoC certification.”

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Next Steps