Test Your Merchant Account {#ebc-shared-secret}
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Once you have enabled your merchant account and created your shared-secret REST key, you should now test your system to ensure it works as expected.

1. Navigate to the `Cybersource` developer center.

   #### ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

   [index.html](https://developer.cybersource.com/api-reference-assets/index.md "")

2. Select API Endpoints \& Authentication.

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   The API Endpoint and Authentication Details page will open.

3. Scroll down to the Authentication and Sandbox Credentials box.

4. Set the following information and click Update Credentials:

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   * **Authentication Type:** HTTP Signature.
     * **Organization ID:** Your test account transacting MID.  
       This value can be found in the the `Business Center`. For more information, see: [Generate a Shared Secret](/docs/cybs/en-us/ebc/gettingstarted/all/rest/doc101_ebc/ebc-merch-steps/ebc-shared-secret.md ""), step 2.
   * **Key:** The key value of the Shared Secret key previously generated.
   * **Secret Key:** HTTP Signature Shared Secret Key from the Shared Secret Key previously downloaded.

   The image shows a downloaded shared secret key file opened in a text editor.  
   ![](/content/dam/new-documentation/documentation/en-us/topics/platform/ebc/merchant-acct/images/rest-shared-secret.download-key.png/jcr:content/renditions/original)  
   After you enter the shared key credentials, you will see: Success: Successfully updated credentials for HTTP Signature.  
   ![](/content/dam/new-documentation/documentation/en-us/topics/platform/ebc/merchant-acct/images/dev-center-update-credentials.png/jcr:content/renditions/original)

5. Scroll down and select Digital Acceptance, Flex Microform, Microform Integration, Generate Capture Context.

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   The capture context request text will open.  
   ![](/content/dam/new-documentation/documentation/en-us/topics/platform/ebc/merchant-acct/images/dev-center-left-nav-flex-capture-context.png/jcr:content/renditions/original)

6. If your credentials were set up correctly, you should receive: Success: HTTP Status Code 201.

   #### ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

   ![](/content/dam/new-documentation/documentation/en-us/topics/platform/ebc/merchant-acct/images/dev-center-flex-capture-context.png/jcr:content/renditions/original)

#### RESULT

Once you have successfully created a capture context, you have verified that your account is set up correctly. You are now ready to move to the next step.