> Solana Developer Platform docs, served as Markdown. The [docs index](https://platform.solana.com/docs.md) lists every page and [llms.txt](https://platform.solana.com/docs/ai/llms.txt) the key ones; [SKILL.md](https://platform.solana.com/SKILL.md) has the rules for building on SDP.

# Go to mainnet

Request mainnet access, connect your own custody account, and go live.

You start with a Sandbox project on devnet. The SDP team must approve your
organization before enabling Production on mainnet.

## 1. Request mainnet access

Sign in to the [dashboard](https://platform.solana.com/dashboard) as an
**organization admin**. Open the account menu at the bottom of the sidebar, then
**Settings**. Under **Mainnet access**, click **Request mainnet access**. If the
section is missing, ask an admin to submit.

[![The Mainnet access section in organization settings, with Request mainnet access](/images/go-to-mainnet/01-request-access.png)](/docs/images/go-to-mainnet/01-request-access.png)

Select your organization's registered **Country or region** and click
**Continue**. Contact the SDP team to change it after submission.

[![Request mainnet access with Singapore selected as the organization's jurisdiction](/images/go-to-mainnet/02-jurisdiction.png)](/docs/images/go-to-mainnet/02-jurisdiction.png)

Read the **Terms and Conditions** to the end, accept them on your organization's
behalf, and click **Send request**. **Request sent** confirms submission;
Settings shows **In review** until approval.

[![Request sent confirmation, with SDP review still pending](/images/go-to-mainnet/request-sent.png)](/docs/images/go-to-mainnet/request-sent.png)

If you see **Request not sent**, click **Send request again**; your details are
saved. If requests aren't open, contact the SDP team.

## 2. Switch to Production

After approval, refresh **Settings**. When **Mainnet access** shows **Approved**,
use the sidebar's top workspace switcher to select your production project
(default: **Default Production Project**).

<a href="/docs/images/go-to-mainnet/03-production-project.png">
  <img
    src="/docs/images/go-to-mainnet/03-production-project.png"
    alt="The workspace switcher showing Default Production Project"
    width="330"
    height="342"
    style={{ maxWidth: "100%", height: "auto" }}
  />
</a>

Production uses `mainnet-beta`. Wallets, provider connections, and API keys are
separate from Sandbox and must be set up again.

## 3. Connect your custody provider account

Production requires **Bring your own credentials**. In Production, open
**Wallets**, click **Create wallet**, select **Privy**, then **Continue**.

Enter a **Credential label**, your **Privy app ID** and **Privy app secret** from
the [Privy dashboard](https://dashboard.privy.io), and an **Initial wallet label**.
Click **Connect and verify** to verify the connection and create your first
Privy wallet.

[![Privy credential form with an example app ID and a masked app secret](/images/go-to-mainnet/04-connect-privy.png)](/docs/images/go-to-mainnet/04-connect-privy.png)

For more wallets, select this connection. See
[Create a wallet](/docs/guides/setup-wallets).

## 4. Create a production API key

In Production, open **API keys** and click **New API key**. Name it, grant the
required actions, choose which wallets it can sign with, and review the summary.
Click **Create key**.

[![API key review showing Production, selected permissions, and the Treasury wallet](/images/go-to-mainnet/05-production-api-key.png)](/docs/images/go-to-mainnet/05-production-api-key.png)

Copy the key to your secret manager; it's shown once. Replace your backend's
sandbox key. The API URL stays `https://api.solana.com`; the key's project
determines the network. See
[API key grants and wallet access](/docs/developing-with-sdp/manage-api-keys).

## 5. Fund your wallet with mainnet USDC

Send a small amount of **USDC on Solana mainnet** to your wallet's address.
Devnet tokens have no value on mainnet. Circle's
[mainnet USDC mint](https://developers.circle.com/stablecoins/usdc-contract-addresses)
is `EPjFWdd5AufqSSqeM2qN1xzybapC8G4wEGGkZwyTDt1v`.

Use `"token": "USDC"` in transfer requests so SDP selects the mint for your network.
Replace any hardcoded devnet mint addresses.

SDP sponsors network fees and recipient token-account rent for transfers it
signs from your Privy wallet. Fund it with USDC; no SOL is needed for those fees.
Sponsorship limits apply. If sponsorship is unavailable, SDP refuses the transfer
instead of charging your wallet.

Send a [small first payment](/docs/payments/send-basic-payment) and
[verify its status](/docs/payments/accept-verification) before increasing volume.