generated: '2026-07-18'
method: searched
source: https://docs.boxc.com/
model: shared-endpoint-test-flag
detail: >-
  BoxC does not run a separate sandbox host. Production and test resources share the same
  endpoint, https://api.boxc.com/v1. Test mode is opted into per shipment via an immutable
  boolean flag rather than a distinct key or base URL.
test_flag:
  field: test
  applies_to: shipment
  type: boolean
  default: false
  immutable: true
  effect: Generates test labels instead of live carrier labels for the shipment.
retention:
  note: Test shipments and their labels older than 30 days are automatically purged.
carrier_credentials_placeholder:
  note: >-
    Carrier credential examples in the docs use the literal placeholder value "TEST" for
    fields such as dp_api_key / dp_api_secret; these are documentation placeholders, not
    working credentials.
notes: >-
  No test API keys, magic identifiers, or fixture/trigger tooling are published. The only
  documented sandbox mechanism is the per-shipment `test: true` flag against the production
  endpoint. Values captured verbatim from the docs; none invented.