Difference between Sandbox and Live API keys
An API key is a code that serves as a unique identifier, granting access to the BoldSign APIs. It acts as a credential, allowing developers to authenticate their requests when interacting with the API. In BoldSign, the API keys can be generated for both Sandbox and Live environments. But make sure you have a valid BoldSign account to generate this.
To generate an API key in BoldSign, navigate to the API menu on the BoldSign web application. Select the API Key option and click the Generate API key button. A dialog box will be displayed, select the Sandbox or Live environment and click Generate Token . The API key will be generated and displayed under the Manage Keys section. The generated key can be further used to authenticate your API requests.
Sandbox vs Live
The following are the differences between Sandbox and Live environments.
| Sandbox | Live |
|---|---|
| The Sandbox API key is used for testing purposes. | The Live API key is used on the production apps. |
| It permits a maximum of 50 API requests per hour. | It offers a higher limit of 2000 API requests per hour. |
| Documents created in the sandbox environment are deleted automatically after 14 days. | Documents created in the live environment are never deleted. |
| Watermarks will be added to the generated PDFs. | Watermarks will not be added to the generated PDFs. |
| The generated PDF documents are not legally valid. | The generated PDF documents are legally valid. |
Please refer to this documentation for more details: API key.
