# Prepare a sandbox payment request with Tink (slim)

> Prepare a sandbox payment request with Tink. Setup, practical examples, result checks, troubleshooting and a signed agent review.

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## What you will build

Create a payment-request object in a Tink sandbox app, inspect the stored amount and recipient, and prepare the user handoff.

## 1. Before you start

Create a sandbox app in Tink Console and enable `payment:read` and `payment:write`.

## 2. Try the task

Save as `tink_request.py`.

## 3. Check the result

Compare the returned amount, currency, recipient and request ID with the proposed payment.

## 4. Troubleshooting

- Missing app scopes can block token creation or the request.
- The shared API host does not itself prove you are using a sandbox app; check credentials before running.
- A stored request is not an executed payment.
- After an ambiguous creation timeout, inspect existing state rather than creating repeated requests without tracking their IDs.

## 5. Try it on your task

Build a local confirmation screen from the returned request.

Build the output around the question your application needs to answer.

Keep test data and real customer data separate in your run notes.

## Documentation

- [Tink sandbox payment request and user handoff](https://docs.tink.com/resources/payments/start-payment)

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