Step 1: Start in a Salesforce Sandbox

The safest place to begin is your Salesforce sandbox. It’s a dedicated environment for building and testing without affecting live data.

Inside your sandbox, you can:

✅ Connect your test payment gateway

✅ Simulate credit card and ACH transactions

✅ Validate workflows, automations, and user permissions

✅ Ensure custom objects or flows trigger correctly when payments are processed

Tip: Test card numbers like 4111 1111 1111 1111 work here. No real money moves—perfect for testing.

Step 2: Use Your Payment Gateway’s Test Environment

Most payment gateways provide a test mode or sandbox account, allowing you to run simulated transactions.

This lets you:

✅ Trigger different payment outcomes (approvals, declines, errors)

✅ Test how your system reacts to edge cases, like expired cards or insufficient funds

✅ Confirm error handling and notifications work as expected

If you’re using Kulturra, test gateway accounts are included, no need to set them up separately.

Step 3: Do a Dry Run in Production

Once your sandbox and test environment check out, run a few small-dollar, real transactions in production.

In your live Salesforce org:

✅ Set up your real payment gateway

✅ Process small test charges using your own card or bank account

✅ Confirm that funds move, receipts are sent, and statuses update correctly

You can void or refund these test transactions after confirming everything works.

Why Kulturra Makes Testing Easier

With Kulturra’s Payment Center for Salesforce, the testing process is even more seamless:

✔ Full test mode available in sandbox

 ✔ Built-in test gateway accounts

 ✔ Real-time transaction simulation

 ✔ Support for one-time, recurring, or installment payments

 ✔ Clear logs and transaction records for easy verification

Bottom line: Testing payments properly means launching with confidence and no broken billing flows.

Ready to simplify billing and testing inside Salesforce? Explore Kulturra on AppExchange today.