> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.scoutworks.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Sandbox key

> A public key for a demo group full of made-up Scouts. Use it to try every recipe before you create your own key.

Use this key to try the API. It reads **1st Demo Group**, which holds only made-up people, so it is safe to paste anywhere.

```text Sandbox key theme={null}
sw_live_473adcc6c7236916021f0f24559db36576a53bab071d0f0c08a025adb510b6ab
```

It works only on the demo server:

```text Demo server theme={null}
https://api-demo.scoutworks.app/api/v1
```

Try it now:

```bash theme={null}
curl https://api-demo.scoutworks.app/api/v1/me \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sw_live_473adcc6c7236916021f0f24559db36576a53bab071d0f0c08a025adb510b6ab"
```

## What the sandbox key can do

* It has **every scope**, including contact details, so you see the full shape of every response.
* It is **read-only**, like every API key.
* It has the normal limit of 120 requests a minute, counted for **your** address only. Other people using the sandbox do not use up your limit.

## What changes each week

The demo group is rebuilt every **Monday at 04:00 UTC** (05:00 in British Summer Time). For a few minutes during the rebuild, calls may fail. Names, events and IDs change, so do not save an ID from the demo and expect it next week. The key itself does not change.

## Moving to your own group

When a recipe works, make two changes:

1. Replace the sandbox key with [your own key](/guides/quickstart#create-your-own-key).
2. Replace `api-demo.scoutworks.app` with `api.scoutworks.app`.

<Warning>
  Your own key reads real children’s data. Keep it secret. Never paste it into a shared document, a public page or a chat.
</Warning>