Environments

D-ME provides two separate environments — sandbox and live — each with their own API keys and data.

Sandbox Environment

The sandbox environment is for development and testing:

• Free — unlimited test verifications at no cost
• Instant results — sandbox calls return approved immediately, no Smile Identity call
• No real data — test IDs are accepted, no real documents processed
• Full webhooks — webhooks fire normally so you can test your integration
• Sandbox keys only — keys starting with dme_sandbox_

Base URL: https://api.d-id.me/v1 — same URL, key prefix determines environment.

Live Environment

The live environment processes real verifications:

• Real Smile Identity — documents are submitted for genuine verification
• Real Skorix scoring — credit model runs against real data
• Usage metered — each call creates a billable usage event
• Requires billing — live keys only available after adding a payment method

Switching Environments

Switch environments by changing your API key. No code changes needed — the same request body, endpoints, and response format work in both environments.