# Production
source: https://developer.mastercard.com/bill-payment-validator/documentation/tutorials-and-guides/production-key/index.md

## Overview {#overview}

After successfully testing in the MTF environment, you are ready to move your project to Production, which enables access the Production environment.

**What you'll learn:**

* How to request access to the Production environment to enable the RPPS Bill Payment Validator Service access.

## Step 1: Production access prerequisites {#step-1-production-access-prerequisites}

You must provide the commerical countries for your project
![Countries](https://static.developer.mastercard.com/content/bill-payment-validator/uploads/countries.png)

## Step 2: Select Country {#step-2-select-country}

You must select United States of America and click submit
![Select Countries](https://static.developer.mastercard.com/content/bill-payment-validator/uploads/select-country.png)

## Step 3: Request Production access {#step-3-request-production-access}

Click on the button to request production
![Request Production](https://static.developer.mastercard.com/content/bill-payment-validator/uploads/request-production.png)

## Step 4: Add your key alias and keystore password {#step-4-add-your-key-alias-and-keystore-password}

Add your Key alias name and password and click submit
![Key Alias](https://static.developer.mastercard.com/content/bill-payment-validator/uploads/keyalias-production.png)

## Step 5: Download key file {#step-5-download-key-file}

Download the key file and store in a safe space where your code can access it and Open your project
![Download Key Alias](https://static.developer.mastercard.com/content/bill-payment-validator/uploads/download-production-key.png)

## Step 6: Under Review {#step-6-under-review}

Initially the Production status will be "Under Review"
![Under Review](https://static.developer.mastercard.com/content/bill-payment-validator/uploads/under-review.png)

Once approved you will see "**Ready** "
![Submit](https://static.developer.mastercard.com/content/bill-payment-validator/uploads/prodKeys-approved.png)

## Step 7: Ready for Production {#step-7-ready-for-production}

Congratulations!! You now have everything you need to start sending RPPS Bill Payment Validator Service requests to Bill Pay Production!