> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.mailtrap.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.mailtrap.io/developers/email-sandbox/sandboxes.md).

# Sandboxes

Manage test sandboxes

Manage Sandboxes for email testing. Capture and inspect emails without delivering them to real recipients. This is ideal for development, staging, and QA environments.

#### Get your Sandbox ID

To use the Sandbox API, you need a Sandbox ID. You can get it in one of the following ways.

**Option 1: From the sandbox URL**

1. Open your Sandbox in Mailtrap.
2. Copy the ID from the sandbox URL.

Example:

* URL: <https://mailtrap.io/sandboxes/2564102/settings>
* Sandbox ID: 2564102

**Option 2: Via the API**

Use the `Get a list of sandboxes` endpoint to retrieve all Sandboxes in your account.


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