Go-live Checklist
Confirm production readiness before sending live payment traffic.
Use this checklist before switching from sandbox to production.
Technical readiness
- API keys are stored server-side and rotated through your secret manager.
- Idempotency keys are used for all retryable write requests.
- Webhook signatures are verified.
- Event processing is idempotent and durable.
- Ledger reconciliation covers fees, rates, returns, and failed deliveries.
Compliance readiness
- KYB/KYC requirements are mapped by corridor.
- Sentra review queues have owners and escalation rules.
- Risk limits are configured per product and region.
- Support can explain delayed, rejected, and returned transactions.
Operational readiness
- Finance has daily exports for settlement and fees.
- Alerts exist for webhook failures, delayed transactions, and liquidity shortages.
- Incident runbooks identify owners, communication channels, and rollback steps.
- Production launch starts below agreed volume and corridor limits.