Sandbox is a complete parallel environment: separate API keys, separate review widgets, and synthetic testimonials that never touch production ratings.
Who this is for
Developers embedding the review widget, marketplace partners testing partner APIs, and QA teams validating staging sites.
What stays separate
pk_test_* works only with sandbox widgets. pk_live_* works only with production widgets.
Recommended path
Dashboard entry points
Public API base URL
All environments use:
The key prefix and widget environment decide whether you get synthetic or live data.
One failure mode
Using a production widget ID with a sandbox key — resolve fails with 403 (environment mismatch). Create a dedicated sandbox widget under Review widgets.
Next
Dashboard Sandbox test → · Sample app → 
