title: Sandbox
source_url: /developer-api/v1/sandbox
summary: The Ramp sandbox is a testing environment where developers and partners can safely build, test, and experiment with Ramp's API without affecting live production data.

content:
The Ramp sandbox is a testing environment where developers and partners can safely build, test, and experiment with Ramp's API without affecting live production data.

Key features:

Safe testing environment: Test integrations and applications before deploying to production

API development: Access Ramp's Developer API for building custom integrations

No real money movement: Demo accounts cannot process actual financial transactions

How to get sandbox access

Resource

URL

Description

Ramp frontend

https://demo.ramp.com

Access the Ramp user interface for testing

API

https://demo-api.ramp.com

Base URL for API calls in the Sandbox environment

Test demo actions

While building with the dev API, we support simulation actions to support testing within the Ramp sandbox environment. You can simulate user events through the demo actions panel. You can open the demo actions panel directly within the Ramp sandbox with ⌘ J.

To mark a bill as paid, navigate to Bill Pay via the UX, then open the bill you want to mark as paid. Press ⌘ J to open the demo actions panel and select 'pay current bill'.

Note: This demo action depends on your Bill Pay payment release setting. When enabled, it only works for bills that are approved and scheduled. When disabled, it works for all bills.

For more information, see Bill Pay payment release documentation.

To mark a reimbursement as paid, navigate to the reimbursements tab and select "needs review" to find pending reimbursements. Open the reimbursement you want to mark as paid, then press ⌘ J to open the demo actions panel and select "Mark reimbursement as paid".

To create a transaction, you can do this from any page within the sandbox environment. Press ⌘ J to open the demo actions panel and click on "add transactions".

Each demo action requires specific permissions to work properly:

Action

Required Permissions

Admin or Business Owner role, or the AP Clerk permission

A role with permission to manage reimbursement payments for the employee, such as an Admin, Bookkeeper, or an eligible manager

Employee role or higher (Manager, Admin, or Bookkeeper). The Employee role allows users to request spend, receive cards, make purchases, and submit reimbursements. View-only Admins and Guests cannot create transactions.