testMode enabled and do not connect to real WhatsApp recipients.
Use Sandbox to verify number-management and signed-in desktop workflows before
you register a production number. The current public API supports creating and
managing testing sessions. It does not publish Sandbox message send or history
endpoints.
Available workflows
The create request requires a development-project UUID. It can also include a
display name and a country code of
US, GB, BR, or IN. List the project
sessions and select rows with testMode: true instead of assuming a fixed
number count or phone format.
Limits and billing
Sandbox testing numbers use the Free number tier:- 0 credits per online session-day.
- 5 messages per second per testing number.
- 0.25 GB of included data per testing number.
- No real-number registration, campaigns, outbound-call allowance, or serverless-call allowance.
Desktop claims
In Inspector, choose Open beside a testing number. Inspector claims the number for your device and opens the session. Choose Release to close the session and make the number available again.Where to go next
Sandbox quickstart
Create, list, and remove a testing number.
Number pool
Manage testing numbers through the public Platform API.
Sandbox limits
Review the current Free number-tier limits.
Claims and devices
Open a testing session from a signed-in desktop device.