The Arcadier sandbox is a shared marketplace environment available to sales prospects and technical teams who want to explore our APIs and capabilities before committing to a full engagement. Depending on your role, you may use the sandbox to evaluate the marketplace experience, test API behaviour, or prototype integration logic.
Who This is For
- Sales prospects: Organizations evaluating Arcadier commercially. You'll get access to the frontend buyer and seller experience, and/or the backend admin panel.
- Technical and developer partners: Teams integrating via the Arcadier API. You'll get backend access and API credentials (Client ID and Secret) to make live calls, test authentication flows and endpoint behaviors, and prototype integration logic. Frontend access is optional.
The sandbox is also the recommended starting point when working through the API reference, as it provides a live environment to test documented endpoints directly.
How To Request Access
Sandbox access is not automatic. Access is subject to the following conditions:
- Submit the Sandbox Access Request form.
- Our team reviews your submission. We will review within 2 business days. If anything is unclear or the request isn't a fit, we will follow up directly.
- Sign the NDA. Once approved, you'll receive an NDA to review and countersign. Access is not granted until the signed NDA is returned.
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Receive your credentials. After the NDA is confirmed, we will provision your access. Expect delivery within 1-2 business days of NDA sign-off.
- The sandbox URL
- Your sub-admin login details
- Your Client ID and Secret (where applicable)
| Important: Sandbox access is granted for an agreed period set at the time of approval. Access (admin login and API credentials) will be deactivated upon expiry. If you need more time, please contact Arcadier for sandbox access renewal request. |
Credentials
Sandbox credentials (Client ID and Client Secret) are separate from project credentials and are not interchangeable with staging or production credentials. If you have not yet received sandbox credentials, please contact Arcadier.
See Authentication article in the Knowledge Base for more details, and Authentication in API reference for instructions on using credentials to authenticate API calls.
What the Sandbox is Not
The sandbox is a shared environment. Data written to it is visible to other users of the same environment and is not guaranteed to persist. It is not a replica of any client's marketplace instance, and its configuration does not reflect client-specific settings such as custom categories, item fields, or payment methods.
Do not use the sandbox for:
- Client acceptance testing or performance testing
- Production-bound configuration
- Storing or transmitting sensitive data
- Any work requiring data isolation
See Understanding Environments article for full breakdown of when to use each environment.