Testing in the Sandbox has the following benefits:
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Fully test and debug your eBay API routines before you run them in Production. Make calls to experiment with function calls, prototype new routines, and test your application's business logic.
Important! Don't use the Sandbox for testing eBay service performance or load handling—high call volumes may result in an interruption of service for your account.
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Test buying, selling, and after-sale workflows without using real money.
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List and relist items without having to pay real fees to eBay and without any obligation to deliver real items to real buyers.
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Watch how mock eBay transactions generated by your requests to the eBay APIs are processed, without touching any live eBay listings, user accounts, or bank accounts.
We recommend using Production to test searching capabilities and metadata calls.