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Mercado Pago test cards

Mercado Pago publishes a separate set of sandbox cards for each country. Any of them can produce any result: the payment status is chosen by the name you type in the cardholder field. Use them with your test credentials (Checkout API or Checkout Pro).

*All random cards generated are structurally valid but have no actual balance and cannot be used for online payments or real transactions. Any attempt to use these test card numbers for actual purchases is strictly prohibited and illegal. For more details, visit our Terms of Service.

Test cards — Mexico

Card number Network Type CVV Expiry
5474 9254 3267 0366 Mastercard Credit 123 11/30
4075 5957 1648 3764 Visa Credit 123 11/30
3711 803032 57522 American Express Credit 1234 11/30
5579 0534 6148 2647 Mastercard Debit 123 11/30
4189 1412 2126 7633 Visa Debit 123 11/30

Source: official Mercado Pago documentation, checked on 2026-09-18

Test cards — Brazil

Card number Network Type CVV Expiry
5480 8328 0103 3311 Mastercard Credit 123 11/30
4235 6477 2802 5682 Visa Credit 123 11/30
3753 651535 56885 American Express Credit 1234 11/30
5067 7667 8388 8311 Elo Debit 123 11/30

Document for approved / general-error tests: CPF 12345678909

Source: official Mercado Pago documentation, checked on 2026-09-18

Test cards — Argentina

Card number Network Type CVV Expiry
5031 7557 3453 0604 Mastercard Credit 123 11/30
4509 9535 6623 3704 Visa Credit 123 11/30
3711 803032 57522 American Express Credit 1234 11/30
5287 3383 1025 3304 Mastercard Debit 123 11/30
4002 7686 9439 5619 Visa Debit 123 11/30

Document for approved / general-error tests: DNI 12345678

Source: official Mercado Pago documentation, checked on 2026-09-18

Simulate a payment status

Type one of these codes as the cardholder name. For approved (APRO) and general-error (OTHE) tests, Brazil and Argentina also require the document shown under each country's table.

Code Result
APRO Payment approved
OTHE Rejected: general error
CONT Payment pending
CALL Rejected: call to authorize
FUND Rejected: insufficient funds
SECU Rejected: invalid security code
EXPI Rejected: expiry date problem
FORM Rejected: form error
CARD Rejected: missing card_number
INST Rejected: invalid installments
DUPL Rejected: duplicate payment
LOCK Rejected: card disabled
CTNA Rejected: card type not allowed
ATTE Rejected: too many PIN attempts
BLAC Rejected: card on a blocklist

Source: official Mercado Pago documentation, checked on 2026-09-18

  • These numbers only work in the provider's test mode. They have no balance and are rejected in production.
  • Providers change their sandbox cards from time to time. If a number stops working, check the linked documentation.
  • Need numbers for a specific BIN instead? Use the test card generator.

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