Sandbox Mode

Test API endpoints without consuming your quota or triggering real exports by adding the X-Sandbox header.

Enabling Sandbox Mode

Add the X-Sandbox: true header to any request:

bash

curl -X POST https://exportcomments.com/api/v3/job \
  -H "X-AUTH-TOKEN: your-api-key" \
  -H "X-Sandbox: true" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"}'

Sandbox Behavior

Returns instant sample data (no actual scraping)
Not counted against daily limits
Not rate limited
Platform-specific data structure based on URL
Maximum 100 comments per request
Sandbox responses include "sandbox": true
Each comment has "_sandbox": true flag

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Ideal for development

Use sandbox mode during development and testing to build your integration without consuming quota or waiting for real exports to complete.