> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developer.klikit.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Environments

> Development is your sandbox. There is no separate sandbox.

The Partner API has two environments. Use development for integration work
and switch to production once you've signed off.

| Environment | Base URL                                          | Purpose                                                     |
| ----------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------- |
| Development | `https://api.dev.shadowchef.co/v1/partner`        | Integration, QA, ongoing testing. Use this as your sandbox. |
| Production  | `https://gateway-enterprise.klikit.io/v1/partner` | Live restaurant traffic.                                    |

## Why there's no separate sandbox

We deliberately use the development environment as the sandbox. That way
fixtures stay realistic, the data shapes match production exactly, and you
catch breaking changes the moment they ship — not on your go-live day.

You'll get a **separate credential per environment** from your klikit
operator. Dev credentials never work in production and vice versa.

## Switching between environments

Keep the base URL, the API key, and the API secret in your environment
config — not hard-coded. A typical layout:

```bash theme={null}
# .env.dev
PARTNER_BASE_URL=https://api.dev.shadowchef.co/v1/partner
PARTNER_API_KEY=...
PARTNER_API_SECRET=...

# .env.prod
PARTNER_BASE_URL=https://gateway-enterprise.klikit.io/v1/partner
PARTNER_API_KEY=...
PARTNER_API_SECRET=...
```

Your code should never branch on environment — only on the values it reads
from config.

## Webhook URLs

Webhook registrations live per environment too. Your dev receiver URL gets
events from dev orders; your prod receiver URL gets events from prod orders.
Don't point both at the same endpoint unless you have a way to separate
the streams downstream.