Get started with the global developer platform
Overview
The Clover platform provides tools for developers to design, configure, test, and manage app integrations for Clover merchants. Use the Clover developer platform to create apps and integrations for merchants in the:
- North American region—the United States and Canada
- Latin American region—Brazil and Mexico
This platform offers a consolidated developer experience with access to the Global Developer Dashboard. On the Global Developer Dashboard, you get an intuitive and seamless experience for developer account management and for developing and launching integrations. You can:
- Log in with a single global developer account and switch between the sandbox and production environments.
- Invite other developers in your organization to join your account. Once they accept the invite, they are automatically added to both the sandbox and production environments.
Access different environments
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Create your global developer account.
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Log in to your Clover global developer account. The Global Developer Dashboard appears.
Global Developer Dashboard: Sandbox environment
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In the default sandbox environment, create and test apps with test merchant accounts. The yellow toggle icon indicates that you are in the sandbox environment.
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Turn off the Sandbox toggle icon to access the production environment. The gray toggle icon indicates that you are in the production environment.
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Submit your production developer account and integrations for approval.
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Understand the user interface
The Clover Global Developer Dashboard homepage provides an intuitive user interface to switch between regions—North America and Latin America, access and work with developer account settings, and create and quickly access your apps.
Global Developer Dashboard homepage
The following table explains the different user interface elements on the Global Developer Dashboard homepage:
| S.no. | Section/Field | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Top menu | ||
| 1. | Sandbox toggle icon | Turn on the icon to access the Sandbox environment. |
| 2. | Region icon | The default region for the global developer environment is North America. If you want to create and test app integrations for Latin America—Brazil and Mexico, click the Region icon and then select Add Region to add the Latin America region as an option. After you add the region, click the icon and then select an option to change the environment URL or link for the region: - North America—United States and Canada - Latin America—Brazil and Mexico |
| 3. | Help icon | Click the icon to view a submenu, and then select an action: - Browse our Documentation - Explore our APIs - Ask our Community - Submit Feedback—Pop-up to submit your feedback appears. |
| 4. | Account icon | Click the icon to view a submenu to: - View the developer's name and email address. - Click User Settings to access the User Settings page. - Click Developer Settings to access the Developer Settings page to manage the developer information, roles, permissions, and members. - Click Logout to exit the dashboard. |
| 5. | Environment banner | Displays relevant banners to indicate whether you are in the sandbox environment or need a verified developer account in the production environment. |
| Left navigation | ||
| 6. | My Apps | Homepage view with all apps you created listed in the My Apps section and the Create new app button. |
| 7. | Test Merchants | Click to access the Test Merchants page to view and add test merchants. |
| 8. | Release Groups | Click to access the Release Groups page to view and add test merchant release groups. |
| 9. | Dev Kits | Click to access the Dev Kits page to order Clover Developer Kits. |
| Main page | ||
| 10. | Message banner | Temporary banners with information and messages relevant for developers. |
| 11. | Create new app button | Click to create a new app. |
| My Apps section | ||
| 12. | Pinned apps | Displays apps that you have pinned for quick access. |
| 13. | Search field and filter | Enter a criteria, such as app name to search for specific apps. You can also select a filter to display all apps or only draft apps based on your search criteria. |
| 14. | Search results | Displays app names in the search results based on your search criteria. To pin an app to the Pinned apps section, right click the ellipsis icon for the app, and click Pin app. |
| 15. | Left navigation footer | Click the links to view: - Terms - Privacy Policy - Accessibility - Product Suggestions—Pop-up to submit product suggestions |
Updated 3 months ago