Get started with API access to Financial Accounts for platforms

You can use Financial Accounts for platforms and Issuing in a sandbox environment to see what functionality you want to enable in your live integration.

Get test access to Financial Accounts for platforms and Issuing

Enable your Stripe account to request issuing and treasury (Financial Accounts for platforms) capabilities on connected accounts.

1. Create a sandbox environment and switch to it.
2. Enable Issuing and Financial Accounts for platforms on the sandbox in the Dashboard by clicking the activate button below.

Activate Issuing and Financial Accounts for platforms in a Sandbox

Start with your sandbox

There are a few ways to start testing the Issuing and Financial Accounts for platforms.

Test with the Issuing and Financial Accounts for platforms sample application

Use the Issuing and Financial Accounts for platforms sample application to onboard your first test connected account, create a financial account and card, and make test transactions using your newly activated sandbox environment.

Test from the Dashboard

You must use the API or sample app to create financial accounts and cards linked to financial accounts. After you create a financial account, you can use the Dashboard to view activity, copy routing and account numbers, and move funds from your platform financial account balance into the financial account. After you create a card, you can use the Dashboard to make test authorizations. See Use the Dashboard for Issuing with connect.

Test Financial Accounts for platforms only (without Issuing)

To test Financial Accounts for platforms without Issuing, request the treasury capability on a connected account and don’t request card_issuing. When you activate Financial Accounts for platforms and Issuing through the link above, it gives your platform the ability to request both capabilities independently.

Confirm test Issuing and Financial Accounts for platforms are enabled on your sandbox

To confirm you’ve enabled Financial Accounts for platforms and Issuing on your sandbox, click Connect > Financial accounts in the Dashboard to access the Financial Accounts page. If you can’t access Financial Accounts, then you haven’t enabled access.

Configure your account to go live

Enabling Financial Accounts for platforms and Issuing through the link above lets you try out basic functionality in a testing environment. After you’re approved for a supported business use case, you can configure your live account for live Financial Accounts for platforms and Issuing. Your sandbox environment retains the previously created test financial accounts and cards.

Speak to sales to get approved for a supported business use case, and configure your live account for live Financial Accounts for platforms and Issuing.