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Sandbox and live credentials

Partner API URLs are the same in both modes. Your API key id tells NameAI whether to use sandbox or live inventory and rules.

Sandbox

  • Use for development: wire up HMAC signing, read the domain feed, and test webhooks against non-production inventory.
  • Requests are scoped to sandbox marketplace rows (test data), not production listings.
  • Does not require live-enable flags on your partner account.
  • Lower default rate limit than live keys.

Live

  • Use only after you are ready for real orders against live inventory.
  • Live calls require your partner account to have Partner API and live credentials enabled (set by NameAI when your DPA is verified and live keys are issued).
  • Your deployment may also enforce an allowlist (see internal rollout notes). If something returns live_credentials_disabled or similar, contact support.

Typical flow

  1. Build and test with sandbox keys.
  2. When NameAI enables live access, switch your integration to the live key id and secret (never mix them in the same deployment unless you mean to).
  3. Rotate keys if a secret is exposed; treat live secrets like production passwords.

Endpoint paths and signing rules are identical—see Authentication and API surface.

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