# Environment Operations

Environment IssueOps provide self-service provisioning and management of development environments.

![Environment IssueOps Catalog](/files/PPrC1nPxIH9vOMicq5yd)

## Available Operations

| Operation                  | Issue ID              | Description                                            |
| -------------------------- | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------ |
| Request Scratch Org        | `request-scratchorg`  | Get a scratch org from pool for specified duration     |
| Request Dev Sandbox        | `request-dev-sandbox` | Provision a developer sandbox from pool or create new  |
| Request GitHub Environment | `request-an-env`      | Create GitHub environment with variables and approvals |
| Delete Environment         | `request-delete-env`  | Remove GitHub environment                              |
| Request from SBX Pool      | `request-sbx-pool`    | Get sandbox from SFP Server pool                       |
| Unassign from SBX Pool     | `unassign-sbx-pool`   | Return sandbox to pool                                 |

## Required Configuration

### Secrets

* `DEVHUB_SFDX_AUTH_URL` - For scratch org operations
* `SFP_SERVER_URL` - For sandbox pool operations (optional)
* `SFP_SERVER_TOKEN` - SFP Server API token (optional)

### Variables

* `SFOPSBOT_APP_ID` - GitHub App ID
* `DEFAULT_DEVHUB_USERNAME` - DevHub username

## Usage

These operations are enabled by default in sfops. Users can submit requests through:

* **DevCentral**: Navigate to Service Catalogue → Environment
* **Direct Issue**: Create an issue with the appropriate JSON payload

## Related Documentation

* [Available IssueOps](/flxbl/sfops/issueops/available-issueops.md)
* [Building Custom IssueOps](/flxbl/sfops/issueops/building-custom-issueops.md)


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