Why do I have to setup a payment method for Loyalty on a Developer Account?

[becaf_uk]

I am using the Developer (sandbox) Dashboard, I want to test the Loyalty API.

When I go to get Loyalty (the API requires a program id - https://developer.squareup.com/explorer/square/loyalty-api/create-loyalty-account), it asks me to enter payment details and start a trial, but that account will never be used for live customers, as it is sandbox, so why would I need to pay for it? 

Thank you.

[becaf_uk]

When I try, I just get:

{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": "NOT_FOUND",
      "detail": "Merchant does not have a valid loyalty subscription",
      "category": "INVALID_REQUEST_ERROR"
    }
  ]
}

[k_atie]

Hey @becaf_uk, thank you for posting! 

As this is an API query, we would definitely recommend getting into contact with our API team, who will be better equipped at answering your query. 

You can contact our API team directly through the API Support Page.

I hope that helps!