Test and go live: Buckaroo Magento 2

Verify your integration in test mode, then work through the checklist before you take real payments.

Testing

Enable test mode

The Buckaroo plugin sets mode per payment method, not globally. For each method you want to test, go to Stores → Configuration → Sales → Buckaroo → Payment methods and set it to Test.

Test transactions use the same Store key and Secret key as live transactions. Nothing else changes, which is exactly why you need to check every method again before launch.

Test data

Buckaroo provides test credentials and simulated outcomes for each payment method. See Test transactions for the full set, including test card numbers and how to trigger specific results.

For most redirect methods, the test payment page lets you choose the outcome directly: success, failure, cancellation or pending.

What to test

Test the paths that break, not just the happy path.

Scenario	What you're checking
Successful payment	Order moves to Processing, invoice created, confirmation email sent
Failed payment	Order is cancelled, stock returned, customer sees a usable error
Customer cancels at the bank	Order is cancelled, cart is restored if Keep Cart Alive is on
Customer closes the browser mid-payment	Push still arrives and updates the order
Full refund	Credit memo created, refund visible in Plaza
Partial refund	Correct amount refunded, remaining balance still correct
Authorise then capture	Reservation at checkout, capture on invoice
Cancel an authorised order	Reservation released
Guest checkout	Works identically to a logged-in customer
Each store view	Correct methods, currency, language and Store key
Mobile	Especially for wallet and app-based methods

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The "customer closes the browser mid-payment" test is the important one. It's the only test that proves your push endpoint works independently of the browser redirect, and broken push is the single most common production problem.

Penny tests

Test mode proves the integration works. It doesn't prove your live configuration works, because live keys, your live contract and settlement are all different things.

Once a method is switched to Live, place a real order for the smallest amount you can and pay for it yourself. Do this for every method you're able to use personally, not just one.

For each method, check that:

the order reaches the right status in the Magento admin. A paid order should show as Processing, not sit in Pending payment
the invoice is created as expected
the transaction appears in Plaza under your live account, with the same amount and status
refunding from Magento returns the money

If the status doesn't match what you configured, check your mapping under Order management. An order stuck in Pending payment after a payment you know succeeded points at the push message rather than the mapping.

Then refund it. You get the amount back minus any transaction fee, which is a small price for knowing the full loop works: payment, push, invoice, refund, settlement.

You won't be able to test everything yourself. Buy Now Pay Later methods, or methods tied to a country where you don't hold an account, will have to rely on test mode. Cover what you can.

Go-live checklist

Work through this before your first real payment.

Credentials and connection

Live Store key and Secret key entered in Magento, for every store view
Buckaroo's push IPs and ports are allowlisted on your firewall or WAF. See Push messages for the current list
Store is publicly reachable over HTTPS with a valid certificate
Plugin routes are excluded from Varnish, your CDN and any full-page cache
Store is not behind basic authentication
Optional: push failure emails in Plaza (Settings → Websites → Push settings → E-mail push failure). Useful for the first days after launch, though it also emails on failures that later succeed on retry

Payment methods

Every method you intend to offer is set to Live, not Test
No method is left on Test
Every enabled method is active on your Buckaroo contract
Method-specific onboarding is complete (Apple Pay domain verification, PayPal onboarding, BNPL provider onboarding)
Sort order matches how your customers actually pay
Country and customer-group restrictions are correct per store view
Titles are translated for every store view

Configuration

Transaction label is set and recognisable on a bank statement
Invoice handling matches your fulfilment process
Refund settings match your operational process
Order status mapping reviewed if you changed the defaults
Payment fees, if used, are configured on the right methods and taxed correctly

Store health

Magento cron is running. Check it, don't assume it
Plugin is on the latest version
Store is in production mode
Debug logging is turned off
Penny tests done for every method you can pay with yourself: correct order status in Magento, invoice created, and refunded afterwards

After go-live

Watch the first day of orders for anything stuck in Pending payment
Confirm settlement appears as expected in Plaza
Optional: subscribe to Buckaroo status updates for incidents and maintenance
Optional: subscribe to plugin releases on GitHub. Open the repository, select Watch → Custom, tick Releases and save. New payment methods, scheme changes and security fixes all arrive this way, so it's worth knowing when one lands. See Releases and upgrading

Test transactions

Test credentials for every payment method.

Troubleshooting

Something not working as expected?

Order management

Running your shop day to day.