Linked Accounts represent your users’ integrations after they authenticate a third-party platform through Merge Link. Test Linked Accounts allow you to test an integration in your sandbox environment before offering an integration to your customers!
How to:
In the Merge Dashboard, under Linked Accounts, you will see both Production and Test Linked Accounts.
You can create a test linked account using the "Launch Test Link" button
You can also create a linked account using the linking flow with your Test API Key
If you want to convert a test linked account to production, you can select the account, navigate to the Settings page and select "Convert to Production Linked Account"
Key Differences between Production-Linked Accounts and Test-Linked Accounts
Production-Linked | Test-Linked |
Is billed based on usage / data | Does not get billed, regardless of usage |
Runs on an automated sync schedule | Must be manually resynced |
Can be created with Production Access Key | Can be created with Test Access Key or the "Launch Test Link" button within the Linked Accounts Dashboard |
$650/month for up to 10 Production Linked Accounts for Launch Customers | Limited to only 3 total accounts for Launch customers |