--- title: Developer Sandboxes description: Developer Sandboxes provide admins and delegated developers the ability to request, access, and manage individual sandboxes on top of the same underlying development instance. Delegated developers can write and merge code and configuration changes without the risk of their changes getting overwritten on the instance mid-development. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/application-development/developer-sandboxes/sandboxes-landing.html release: australia product: Developer Sandboxes classification: developer-sandboxes topic_type: reference last_updated: "2026-03-12" reading_time_minutes: 1 keywords: [developer sandbox, sandbox developer, servicenow sandbox enabled, development sandbox, dev sandbox, sandbox management, sandbox enabled servicenow, sandbox crm] breadcrumb: [Developing your application, Building applications] --- # Developer Sandboxes Developer Sandboxes provide admins and delegated developers the ability to request, access, and manage individual sandboxes on top of the same underlying development instance. Delegated developers can write and merge code and configuration changes without the risk of their changes getting overwritten on the instance mid-development. \[Omitted video\] Description: Developer Sandboxes overview video ## Get started Use Developer Sandboxes to create isolated development environments where users can develop on the ServiceNow AI Platform in parallel. Sandboxes help enhance Git-based workflows of the software development life cycle by reducing conflicts and enabling faster time to production. Effective management of Developer Sandboxes enables companies to do the following: - Provision isolated development environments on demand - Align workspaces to specific stories, developers, test plans, or any custom criteria - Enable true parallel development with controlled, independent environments Developer Sandboxes is in general availability for Zurich. Developer Sandboxes has limited availability for Xanadu and Yokohama, though a general guideline is to use it in Yokohama or after. **Note:** If your instance is in a regulated environment, check with ServiceNow Support for more information about support for Developer Sandboxes. ## Troubleshoot and get help - [Ask questions and explore other resources for Developer Sandboxes in the ServiceNow Community](https://www.servicenow.com/community/) - [Search the Known Error Portal for known error articles](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0597477) - [See the Developer Sandboxes FAQ and getting started guide](https://www.servicenow.com/community/app-engine-blog/developer-sandboxes-faq-and-getting-started-guide/ba-p/3433961) - [Take the Developer Sandboxes Basics class on ServiceNow University](https://learning.servicenow.com/lxp/en/app-engine/developer-sandbox-basics-english-zurich?id=learning_course_prev&course_id=4bc515cf97047a503845f3f0f053af16&s=1&ssa=3) - [Read a blog about Developer Sandboxes](https://www.servicenow.com/community/app-engine-blog/zurich-release-brings-app-dev-to-the-beach/ba-p/3339173) - [Watch a video demo of merging changes in Git](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmzU7HYlV-g) - [Contact Customer Service and Support](https://support.servicenow.com/now)