Environments

Sandbox and production are fully separate environments — base URLs, keys, and data.

SandboxProduction
API base URLhttps://biz-sandbox-api.sodagift.comhttps://biz-api.sodagift.com
Dashboardhttps://biz-sandbox.sodagift.comhttps://biz.sodagift.com
API key prefixsodagift_test_sodagift_live_
MoneyTest credit onlyReal balance
AccessFree, on requestRequires production review

What the Sandbox does for you

The Sandbox behaves like production, with three conveniences so you can test without operational setup:

  1. Starting balance — new accounts are automatically credited with $5,000 USD of test money. If you run out, contact [email protected].
  2. Auto-completed shipping — physical (MERCHANDISE) orders are automatically marked shipped and completed with a mock courier and tracking number, so you can test the full DIRECT_SHIPPING flow without real logistics.
  3. Real delivery of digital giftsEMAIL and TEXT deliveries are actually sent, so use addresses and phone numbers you control when testing.

What the Sandbox does NOT guarantee

  • The Sandbox catalog is a representative subset — product IDs differ between Sandbox and production. Always fetch the catalog from the environment you're running against; never hard-code product IDs across environments.
  • Test vouchers are not redeemable for real goods.

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