You will need this when you try to Connect Mercado Pago in Marketplace and Brain Studio asks you for an Access Token.To connect Mercado Pago with Brain Studio you need an Access Token, associated with an application (App) created in the merchant’s account.This guide explains how to obtain test credentials and production credentials, and when to use each one.
By the end of this guide you will have an Access Token (Test or Production) ready to install Mercado Pago in Brain Studio.
You need an active account in Mercado Pago, access to the merchant panel, and permissions to create applications. No advanced technical knowledge is required.
From your account menu, navigate to:Your business → Settings → Your integrationsThis is where applications and credentials for the account are managed.
Navigating to Your integrations in the Mercado Pago panel
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Create an application
To generate credentials, you must first create an application:
Click Create application
Enter a name for the app (the name is free-form)
Complete the creation
The application does not process payments on its own. It is used solely to generate credentials.
Creating an application in Mercado Pago
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Access the App credentials
Inside the created application:
Go to the Credentials section
You will see two types of credentials:
Test credentials
Production credentials
If you can see the Access Token in the Credentials section, this step was completed successfully.
Video: Accessing credentials
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Copy the Access Token
Test credentials
Production credentials
Generated automatically when the application is created.
Include a test Access Token.
Allow you to test the integration without processing real payments.
Ideal for development and internal validations.
Copy the test Access Token to use in test environments.
Enabled when the app is activated for production.
Include a production Access Token.
Required to accept real payments.
In some countries, Mercado Pago may request additional information before enabling production.Copy the production Access Token for real charges.
For production environments in Jelou, you must use production credentials. Test tokens do not process real payments.
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Use the Access Token in Brain Studio
During installation from the Brain Studio Marketplace you will be asked to enter the Access Token.Once configured:
Payments are processed directly in the merchant’s account.
Jelou does not hold funds.
The payment result returns to the conversational flow.
