Going live

Follow this checklist in sequence to transition Cashfree from Sandbox testing to live production processing.

Prerequisites: working sandbox payments, your Cashfree production keys, and access to the Cashfree Dashboard.

1. Confirm sandbox works first

Verify end-to-end sandbox functionality before going live:

• Direct payment: Complete a test invoice checkout using the Cashfree gateway.
• Subscriptions: Authorize a recurring mandate via Cashfree Subscription (if used).
• Webhook validation: Confirm that test invoices automatically mark as paid upon completion.

2. Enter your production keys

Admin → Plugins → Cashfree → Settings → Service Configuration:

1. Untick Sandbox mode.
2. Replace App ID (x-client-id) and Secret Key (x-client-secret) with your production credentials.
3. Save Settings.

Keys and toggle must match

Production keys require Sandbox unticked. Leaving Sandbox ticked with production keys — or the reverse — causes an authentication Failed error at checkout.

3. Whitelist your production domain

Cashfree Dashboard → Developers → Domain settings → add your live domain. Without this, the checkout JS SDK refuses to load on your production site.

4. Confirm the production webhook and IPs

Check the endpoint https://YOUR_DOMAIN/cashier/cashfree/webhooks is registered on both the Payment Gateway and Subscriptions tabs (version 2025-01-01), and your firewall allows Cashfree's production IPs on port 443:

52.66.101.190, 3.109.102.144, 18.60.134.245, 18.60.183.142

See Configure webhooks for the full list.

Admin → Plugins → Cashfree → Settings

5. Verify — run a small live payment

1. Execute a low-value live payment through the Cashfree gateway.
2. Confirm the invoice automatically transitions to paid status.
3. Successful processing validates production keys, domain whitelisting, and webhook delivery.

Related pages

• Get your API keys
• Configure webhooks
• Set up subscriptions
• Settings reference
• Troubleshooting