Sandbox

Support Operations documentation page for Zendesk sandbox

What is the Zendesk Sandbox

The Zendesk Sandbox is a replica Zendesk instance you can use to test, learn, replicate, etc. in an environment that is separated from production instances.

We utilize the Zendesk Sandbox in all our change management processes. This allows us a safe and secure place to test changes/updates/etc. so we can ensure the implementations we push into production are both stable and well vetted.

Where are the sandboxes?

You can locate the sandboxes via:

How to access the Zendesk Sandbox

With the Sandbox instance, we only have 50% of the seats our production Zendesk instance has available. As such, not every person has a Sandbox account. To request one, please utilize an access request issue to have one provisioned. Please make sure to include:

  • Why you need access to it
  • How long you need access to it
  • If you need heightened permissions
  • Why you need heightened permissions (if applicable)
  • Which instance’s Sandbox access is being requested (Global / U.S. Federal)

The provisioner for these requests will be the Support Operations Manager (@jcolyer).

When going to login, keep in mind Okta is not able to be used on the sandboxes, so you will have to login via email address and password.

What do we use the sandbox for?

We utilize the sandbox heavily to test all change requests. Everything we do related to Zendesk should be tested in the sandbox first, with the results of said test reviewed by the requester.

Test Users and Organizations

To help both facilitate easy testing and keep the sandbox in a clean state, Support Operations has created some test organizations and users you can use. Whenever possible, please utilize these organizations and users to test “end user” experiences.

User Name User Email Organization Tags
Bronze Test 1 bronzetest1@example.com Bronze Test Organization bronze
Bronze Test 2 bronzetest2@example.com Bronze Test Organization bronze
Bronze Test 3 bronzetest3@example.com Bronze Test Organization bronze
Community Test 1 communitytest1@example.com Community Test Organization community
Community Test 2 communitytest2@example.com Community Test Organization community
Community Test 3 communitytest3@example.com Community Test Organization community
Gold Test 1 goldtest1@example.com Gold Test Organization gold
Gold Test 2 goldtest2@example.com Gold Test Organization gold
Gold Test 3 goldtest3@example.com Gold Test Organization gold
Premium Test 1 premiumtest1@example.com Premium Test Organization premium
Premium Test 2 premiumtest2@example.com Premium Test Organization premium
Premium Test 3 premiumtest3@example.com Premium Test Organization premium
Priority Prospect Test 1 priorityprospecttest1@example.com Priority Prospect Test Organization priority_prospect
Priority Prospect Test 2 priorityprospecttest2@example.com Priority Prospect Test Organization priority_prospect
Priority Prospect Test 3 priorityprospecttest3@example.com Priority Prospect Test Organization priority_prospect
SaaS Prospect Test 1 saasprospecttest1@example.com SaaS Prospect Test Organization prospect prospect_saas
SaaS Prospect Test 2 saasprospecttest2@example.com SaaS Prospect Test Organization prospect prospect_saas
SaaS Prospect Test 3 saasprospecttest3@example.com SaaS Prospect Test Organization prospect prospect_saas
Silver Test 1 silvertest1@example.com Silver Test Organization silver
Silver Test 2 silvertest2@example.com Silver Test Organization silver
Silver Test 3 silvertest3@example.com Silver Test Organization silver
SM Prospect Test 1 smprospecttest1@example.com SM Prospect Test Organization prospect prospect_sm
SM Prospect Test 2 smprospecttest2@example.com SM Prospect Test Organization prospect prospect_sm
SM Prospect Test 3 smprospecttest3@example.com SM Prospect Test Organization prospect prospect_sm
Starter Test 1 startertest1@example.com Starter Test Organization starter
Starter Test 2 startertest2@example.com Starter Test Organization starter
Starter Test 3 startertest3@example.com Starter Test Organization starter
Ultimate Test 1 ultimatetest1@example.com Ultimate Test Organization ultimate
Ultimate Test 2 ultimatetest2@example.com Ultimate Test Organization ultimate
Ultimate Test 3 ultimatetest3@example.com Ultimate Test Organization ultimate

If you find you need other test organizations/users, please create an issue via the Support Operations issue tracker.

Last modified February 21, 2024: Updating global sandbox URL (37c90f35)