Noob question: what's the difference between sandbox and test mode?

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I haven’t got the chance to integrate sandbox in my team, but curious to know what it provides over test mode

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Developer here: Sandboxes provides your account with a new Account ID in “test” mode. They offer an additional play space to test Stripe features that are separate from your default “test” mode. If you aren’t taking advantage of Stripe’s “test” mode, you may not have a need for a sandbox. But if your “test” mode is occupied with ongoing tests, a sandbox provides an additional test area to workshop your code.

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Thanks for the explanation! Quick follow-up: Does this mean sandboxes support everything included in the default “test” mode, plus additional features? Or are there any key differences in functionality between the two?

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Sandboxes provide all the benefits of Test Mode (you can test features of a live mode environment without actually processing real payments). They provide identical features with an additional restriction: You can’t install a Stripe App in a sandbox. See Sandboxes | Stripe Documentation.

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