diff --git a/.dev.vars.example b/.dev.vars.example
index 0fe4fcf3..fdf5c66d 100644
--- a/.dev.vars.example
+++ b/.dev.vars.example
@@ -3,3 +3,6 @@
 
 # Required: better-auth signing secret. Generate with: openssl rand -base64 32
 BETTER_AUTH_SECRET=
+
+# Optional: point local development at a non-production ZPan Cloud.
+ZPAN_CLOUD_URL=https://zpan-cloud-staging.saltbo.workers.dev
diff --git a/server/licensing/public-keys.ts b/server/licensing/public-keys.ts
index d569de74..7f4f1eac 100644
--- a/server/licensing/public-keys.ts
+++ b/server/licensing/public-keys.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 //
 // Keys are PASERK k4.public.* strings (Ed25519, 32 raw bytes, base64url-encoded).
 export const PUBLIC_KEYS: string[] = [
+  // zpan-cloud staging key — provisioned 2026-05-09
+  'k4.public.CCpUZ1yRWkFQy4fPZAblCYfzeJn4vDwPQrjtfiySwFc',
   // cloud.zpan.space production key — provisioned 2026-04-24
   'k4.public.N_r-lhhAfhR8sOk0pl8zlzU5dNRl2tvpUT94uODPZ1w',
 ]
diff --git a/src/components/billing/BoundStatusCard.tsx b/src/components/billing/BoundStatusCard.tsx
index 90315d80..e1292aec 100644
--- a/src/components/billing/BoundStatusCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/billing/BoundStatusCard.tsx
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ const LOCAL_PRO_FEATURES = FEATURE_REGISTRY.filter(
     'gateKey' in item && item.gateKey != null && !('comingSoon' in item && item.comingSoon),
 ).map((item) => item.gateKey)
 
+const cloudDashboardUrl = `${(import.meta.env.VITE_ZPAN_CLOUD_URL || 'https://cloud.zpan.space').replace(/\/$/, '')}/dashboard`
+
 interface BoundStatusCardProps {
   state: BindingState
 }
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@ export function BoundStatusCard({ state }: BoundStatusCardProps) {
             </div>
             <div className="flex w-full gap-2 sm:w-auto">
               <Button asChild>
-                <a href="https://cloud.zpan.space/dashboard" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
+                <a href={cloudDashboardUrl} target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">
                   <ExternalLink className="mr-2 size-4" />
                   {t('settings.billing.bound.manageButton')}
                 </a>
diff --git a/src/components/billing/PairingModal.tsx b/src/components/billing/PairingModal.tsx
index 234fb8cd..39211d7c 100644
--- a/src/components/billing/PairingModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/billing/PairingModal.tsx
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ export function PairingModal({ open, onOpenChange }: PairingModalProps) {
                   rel="noopener noreferrer"
                   className="font-medium underline underline-offset-4"
                 >
-                  cloud.zpan.space/pair
+                  {pairingInfo.pairingUrl}
                 </a>
               </li>
               <li className="text-muted-foreground">{t('settings.billing.pairing.step2')}</li>