# Create A Client

The `McePaymentClient` is your primary interface for all checkout and settlement operations. It expects a `clientId` and `clientSecret` issued by the MCE provider, and optionally accepts a custom `baseUrl` for production or sandbox targeting.

tsx

```
import { McePaymentClient } from "@cityprotocol/core";

const paymentClient = new McePaymentClient({
  clientId: process.env.MCE_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.MCE_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  // baseUrl: MCE_PRODUCTION_BASE_URL, // optional
});
```

By default, the client points to the MCE sandbox environment. Pass `MCE_PRODUCTION_BASE_URL` to `baseUrl` when deploying to production.


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