Get Started with the Digital Sandbox

Overview

Digital Sandbox is the technical validation tier of the Namibia Sandbox ecosystem.

Use it to:

• Validate product and API behavior
• Test models against synthetic Namibian datasets
• Harden operational flows before supervised live testing

Quickstart

1) Access your workspace

• Sign in to participant portal
• Open Testing -> Workspaces
• Create a new workspace profile

2) Select test assets

• Dataset packs (payments, lending, open banking, insurance)
• Mock APIs (NAMIIS, NAMQR, NAMCLEAR, open banking)
• SDKs, examples, and environment templates

3) Configure environment

# Example local setup
cp .env.example .env.local
npm install
npm run dev

4) Validate core flows

• Authentication and access controls
• Business-rule execution
• Error handling and fallback behavior
• Logging and alert instrumentation

5) Export readiness evidence

• Test run summary
• KPI baseline metrics
• Known risks and mitigation updates
• Proposed scope for Regulatory Sandbox entry

Recommended Validation Checklist

• API latency and error profiles measured
• Critical workflows tested against edge cases
• Incident handling paths demonstrated
• KPI targets defined and measurable

Common Pitfalls

• Over-scoping early tests before fundamentals are stable
• Ignoring fallback behavior for degraded dependencies
• Weak observability for debugging integration failures

Next Step

Once technical readiness is established, proceed to supervised application flow under Regulatory Sandbox.