> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.zwapgrid.com/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.zwapgrid.com/client-portal/environments.md).

# Environments

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If you are a Trial customer, you can only create Development Consents. Please contact <sales@zwapgrid.com> for further information on upgrading.
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We offer two environments within the Client Portal. These are:

* [Development](/client-portal/environments/development.md)
* [Production](/client-portal/environments/production.md)

Use a **Development** API key and Development consents for sandbox and testing (e.g. Test.1). Use a **Production** API key and Production consents for live Your Customer data.

We recommend creating a [**Development API Key**](/client-portal/environments/development.md) during your development phase to allow you to create Development Consents. These API Keys should be stored securely and used in your non-production workflows.

We recommend that once you are ready to go live with your integration to API.1, you create a [**Production API Key**](/client-portal/api-keys.md) that you should store securely and use when retrieving data from live customers.

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You must use the appropriate API key to create consent for the corresponding environment.
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