Sandbox Setup
This section describes how to quickly learn, explore and test your Advertiser APIs with a sandbox environment.
The sandbox environment provides a safe testing ground that mirrors production configuration while being isolated from live data. The setup process is identical to production for both REST API and SFTP access.
Environment Overview
- REST API Base URL:
https://api-sandbox.cardlytics.com - SFTP Host:
sftp-ads.cardlytics.com(same as production) - Purpose: API testing, development, and file transfer testing
- Configuration: Identical to production environment
- Data: Test data only - no live customer information
REST API Integration
1. Obtain Sandbox Credentials
Contact your Cardlytics representative to get sandbox API credentials:
client_idfor sandbox environmentclient_secretfor sandbox environment
2. Authentication and API Endpoints
Authentication and all API endpoints use the same paths as production, just with the sandbox base URL
Interactive API TestingReady to test the API?
👉 Visit our Interactive API Reference to try out endpoints with real requests.
SFTP Integration
1. Obtain SFTP Credentials
Contact your Cardlytics representative to get sandbox SFTP access:
- SFTP username for sandbox
- SSH private key for sandbox authentication
2. Connection Details
- Host: sftp-ads.cardlytics.com (identical to production)
- Port: 22 (standard SFTP)
- Authentication: SSH key-based (sandbox-specific key pair)
- Directory Structure: Mirrors production layout
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