# Restrictions

Source: https://docs.gocardless.com/docs/api-reference/restrictions

# Restrictions

> **Info:**
> The entire API is available in the sandbox. The restrictions below apply to the live environment
>   only.

## Payment page restrictions

Unless your payment pages have been approved as scheme-rules compliant by our sponsor bank, you must use the [Billing Requests API](/docs/collect-payments) to create customers, bank accounts, and mandates.

The following endpoints are restricted:

| Resource               | Restricted endpoints  |
| ---------------------- | --------------------- |
| Customers              | Create                |
| Customer bank accounts | Create                |
| Payer details          | Confirm payer details |
| Mandates               | Create, Reinstate     |
| Javascript flow        | All endpoints         |

> **Tip:**
> [Get in touch](mailto:help@gocardless.com?subject=GoCardless%20payment%20page%20restrictions) to
>   discuss having your payment pages approved.

## Creditor management restrictions

Unless your account has been approved as a whitelabel partner, you may only collect payments on behalf of a single creditor. The following endpoint is restricted:

| Resource  | Restricted endpoints |
| --------- | -------------------- |
| Creditors | Create               |

## What's next

  
#### [Anatomy](/docs/api-reference/anatomy)

Understand mandate setup and payment flows before building.

  
#### [Making Requests](/docs/api-reference/making-requests)

Authentication, headers, and how to structure every API call.