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

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I haven鈥檛 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 鈥渢est鈥� mode. They offer an additional play space to test Stripe features that are separate from your default 鈥渢est鈥� mode. If you aren鈥檛 taking advantage of Stripe鈥檚 鈥渢est鈥� mode, you may not have a need for a sandbox. But if your 鈥渢est鈥� 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 鈥渢est鈥� 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鈥檛 install a Stripe App in a sandbox. See Sandboxes | Stripe Documentation.

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