generated: '2026-09-18'
method: searched
source: https://developer.gemini.com/get-started/sandbox
name: Gemini demo environment (sandbox)
self_service: true
endpoints:
- service: Website
  url: https://exchange.sandbox.gemini.com
- service: REST API
  url: https://api.sandbox.gemini.com
- service: WebSocket feed
  url: wss://ws.sandbox.gemini.com
- service: Documentation
  url: https://docs.sandbox.gemini.com
parity: Full exchange functionality with test funds. Automated bots simulate order book activity and trading, so the
  book is live rather than empty.
test_balances:
  auto_credited: true
  amounts:
  - $100,000 USD
  - 1,000 BTC
  - 20,000 ETH
  - 20,000 BCH
  - 20,000 ZEC
  - 20,000 LTC
  note: Credited automatically on new sandbox account registration.
deposits_withdrawals: Bitcoin Testnet only. No other asset supports sandbox deposits or withdrawals.
two_factor_bypass:
  documented: true
  method: Set the cookie or HTTP header GEMINI-SANDBOX-2FA=true, then enter 9999999 as the verification code.
  note: Published verbatim by Gemini for automated testing; sandbox-only.
limitations:
- No email notifications are sent from sandbox - integrations that test email delivery must contact trading@gemini.com
- Balance adjustments require contacting trading@gemini.com
- OAuth applications can be registered immediately in sandbox; production apps are reviewed by Gemini before activation
oauth_sandbox: https://exchange.sandbox.gemini.com/settings/api
bug_bounty_scope: The sandbox domains are the in-scope target set for Gemini's bug bounty - see security/gemini-trust-vulnerability-disclosure.yml.