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Send test payments

Use the Interledger Web Monetization browser extension to send payments to a web monetized site without using real money.

Install the extension

Section titled “Install the extension”
  1. Sign in to your wallet account.
  2. Download and install the Interledger Foundation’s Web Monetization browser extension.
  3. Enter the payment pointer associated with your test wallet and a budget amount, then click Connect.
    Extension setup screen with wallet address and amount fields, renew monthly toggle, and connect button
  4. Click Agree to allow the extension to connect to your wallet.
  5. Click Accept on the Interledger request screen.

Configure continuous payments (optional)

Section titled “Configure continuous payments (optional)”

By default, the extension sends continuous payments at a rate of $0.60 USD an hour ($0.01 a minute), or the equivalent in your chosen currency based on the exchange rate.

To change the rate of pay:

  1. Click the Settings icon in the upper-right of the extension.
  2. Select the Rate tab, then enter the amount to send, per hour, to web monetized sites. Your changes are automatically saved.
    Rate tab with rate of pay per hour field and continuous payment toggle

Send continuous payments

Section titled “Send continuous payments”

Visit https://sidvishnoi.com/test/wm/.

This page’s test wallet receives all payments in Mexican pesos (MXN) regardless of the currency you chose to use for your own test wallet.

Check the status of the extension.

IconStatus
Active extension with green circleThe extension is sending continuous payments.
Active extension with red circleThe extension is not sending continuous payments. Refresh the page.

Each payment appears within the Monetization events section on the test site.
Monetization events section showing two payments of MXN 0.21

If your extension is using USD with the default rate of $0.60 an hour, a new event appears on the site about every two minutes as long as the window is active. Continuous (streaming) Web Monetization payments stop when the window is inactive. Keep the window active until a few payment events appear. Then, sign in to your wallet account and select Transactions to see the payments you’ve sent.

Send a one-time payment

Section titled “Send a one-time payment”
  1. Visit https://sidvishnoi.com/test/wm/.
  2. Check that the extension shows a green circle. If not, try refreshing the page.
  3. Open the extension and enter an amount to send.
    Extension showing an available balance of five dollars, with one dollar in the amount field and send now button active
  4. Click Send now. Your payment will appear immediately on the test site, within the Monetization events section.
    Monetization events section showing two payments of MXN 0.21 and a one-time payment of 19.92
  5. Sign in to your wallet account and select Transactions to see the payment you just sent.