API Environments

bronID provides two API environments for development and production use.

Environment URLs

Environment	Base URL	Description
Test	`https://dev.bronid.com`	Test environment for development and integration testing. Use test values to simulate different verification outcomes.
Production	`https://api.bronid.com`	Live environment for real verifications. Requires a production API subscription.

Test environment

The test environment is designed for testing your integration before going live. Key features:

Free to use - Test verifications are not billed
Test values available to simulate different verification outcomes (see Test Values)
No real identity checks are performed
Same API structure as production

Important: Do not submit real customer data in the test environment. Use test values to simulate different verification outcomes. Test verifications are for testing purposes only.

Test Portal

Access your test account at preview.bronid.com to:

Generate test API keys
View test verifications
Configure webhook URLs
Manage your test settings

Test form URLs

When using the Forms API in the test environment, form URLs will use the test domain:

https://forms-preview.bronid.com/ekyc-start/{trace}

Production environment

The production environment performs real identity verification checks.

Billing: All verifications submitted to the production environment are billed according to your subscription plan. Make sure you have completed testing in the test environment before going live.

To use production:

Create a production account at portal.bronid.com
Subscribe to an API plan that matches your verification needs
Generate production API keys in Settings > Developers > API keys
Update your integration to use https://api.bronid.com

Production form URLs

When using the Forms API in production, form URLs will use the production domain:

https://forms.bronid.com/ekyc-start/{trace}

Switching environments

When you're ready to go live:

Update your API base URL from https://dev.bronid.com to https://api.bronid.com
Replace test API credentials with production credentials
Remove any test value logic from your integration
Update webhook URLs in your production bronID Portal settings

Important: Never use test credentials in production or vice versa. Each environment has separate API keys and data.

API versioning

All v5 API endpoints follow the same URL structure:

{base_url}/v5/{endpoint}

For example:

Test: https://dev.bronid.com/v5/verifications
Production: https://api.bronid.com/v5/verifications