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Sandbox

Create, refresh, and login to sandboxes

sfp sandbox create

Create a sandbox.

USAGE
  $ sfp sandbox create -v <value> [--json] [-s <value> [-n <value> | -f <value>]] [-d <value>] [--loglevel
    trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]

FLAGS
  -d, --description=<value>           Description for the sandbox being created
  -f, --definition-file=<value>       Sandbox definition file. Multiple inputs possible by comma seperated list.
  -n, --name=<value>                  Sandbox name(s). Multiple inputs possible by comma seperated list.
  -s, --sourcesandbox=<value>         Provide the name of the source sandbox where the sandbox should be cloned from
  -v, --targetdevhubusername=<value>  (required) Username or alias of the Dev Hub org.
      --loglevel=<option>             [default: info] logging level for this command invocation
                                      <options: trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL>

GLOBAL FLAGS
  --json  Format output as json.

DESCRIPTION
  Create a sandbox.

  Start a sandbox create process for all specified names from the input flag.

ALIASES
  $ sfp org create sandbox

EXAMPLES
  $ sfp sandbox:create -v MyDevHub -n MySandbox1 -s SourceSandbox

See code: src/commands/sandbox/create.ts

sfp sandbox delete

Delete a sandbox.

USAGE
  $ sfp sandbox delete -n <value> -v <value> [--json] [--loglevel
    trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]

FLAGS
  -n, --name=<value>                  (required) Sandbox name(s). Multiple inputs possible by comma seperated list.
  -v, --targetdevhubusername=<value>  (required) Username or alias of the Dev Hub org.
      --loglevel=<option>             [default: info] logging level for this command invocation
                                      <options: trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL>

GLOBAL FLAGS
  --json  Format output as json.

DESCRIPTION
  Delete a sandbox.

  Start a sandbox deletion process for all specified names from the input flag. The process includes only sandboxes with
  status "Completed"

ALIASES
  $ sfp org delete sandbox

EXAMPLES
  $ sfp sandbox:delete -n SIT -v my-sandbox-org

See code: src/commands/sandbox/delete.ts

sfp sandbox delete-with-cleanup

Delete a sandbox with full cleanup of associated resources.

USAGE
  $ sfp sandbox delete-with-cleanup -n <value> -v <value> [--json] [-r <value>] [-e <value>] [-t <value>] [--sfp-server-url
    <value>] [--delete-environments] [--unregister-org] [-f] [--loglevel
    trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]

FLAGS
  -e, --email=<value>                 Email address for authenticated user. Ignored if --application-token is provided.
                                      Can be set via SFP_SERVER_USER env var.
  -f, --force                         Skip confirmation prompts.
  -n, --name=<value>                  (required) Name of the sandbox to delete.
  -r, --repository=<value>            Repository identifier for environment operations. Required when using
                                      --delete-environments.
  -t, --application-token=<value>     Application token for CI/CD authentication. Can be set via SFP_SERVER_TOKEN env
                                      var (CLI flags take precedence over env vars).
  -v, --targetdevhubusername=<value>  (required) Username or alias of the Dev Hub org.
      --delete-environments           Delete all environments associated with this sandbox.
      --loglevel=<option>             [default: info] logging level for this command invocation
                                      <options: trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL>
      --sfp-server-url=<value>        URL of the SFP server. Can be set via SFP_SERVER_URL env var or config: sfp
                                      config:set server-url
      --unregister-org                Unregister the sandbox org from sfp server after deletion.

GLOBAL FLAGS
  --json  Format output as json.

DESCRIPTION
  Delete a sandbox with full cleanup of associated resources.

  Deletes a sandbox from Salesforce and optionally cleans up all associated resources:
  - Deletes all environments in sfp server that use this sandbox
  - Unregisters the sandbox org from sfp server

  This is a compound command that performs multiple operations in sequence, providing a single command for complete
  sandbox cleanup.

EXAMPLES
  $ sfp sandbox delete-with-cleanup -n mySandbox -v myProdOrg

  $ sfp sandbox delete-with-cleanup -n mySandbox -v myProdOrg --delete-environments --repository myorg/myrepo

  $ sfp sandbox delete-with-cleanup -n mySandbox -v myProdOrg --delete-environments --repository myorg/myrepo --unregister-org

  $ sfp sandbox delete-with-cleanup -n mySandbox -v myProdOrg --force --json

See code: src/commands/sandbox/delete-with-cleanup.ts

sfp sandbox list

This command displays the sandbox status from the given devhub.

USAGE
  $ sfp sandbox list -v <value> [--json] [-n <value>] [-s
    Pending|Processing|Completed|Deleted|Deleting|Discarding|Locked|Locking|Sampling|Stopped|Suspended|Activating]
    [--loglevel trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]

FLAGS
  -n, --name=<value>                  Name of the sandbox.
  -s, --status=<option>               [default: Completed] Status of the sandbox to be filtered on
                                      <options: Pending|Processing|Completed|Deleted|Deleting|Discarding|Locked|Locking|
                                      Sampling|Stopped|Suspended|Activating>
  -v, --targetdevhubusername=<value>  (required) Username or alias of the Dev Hub org.
      --json                          output in json format
      --loglevel=<option>             [default: info] logging level for this command invocation
                                      <options: trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL>

DESCRIPTION
  This command displays the sandbox status from the given devhub.

ALIASES
  $ sfp sandbox status

EXAMPLES
  $ sfops sandbox:status --name mySandbox1 -v myDevHub

See code: src/commands/sandbox/list.ts

sfp sandbox login

This command performs a login using the sandbox name.

USAGE
  $ sfp sandbox login -n <value> [--json] [--repository <value>] [-e <value>] [-t <value>] [--sfp-server-url
    <value>] [-p <value>] [-a <value>] [-s] [-w] [-v <value>] [--loglevel
    trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]

FLAGS
  -a, --alias=<value>                 Alias for the org.
  -e, --email=<value>                 Email address for authenticated user. Ignored if --application-token is provided.
                                      Can be set via SFP_SERVER_USER env var.
  -n, --name=<value>                  (required) Name of the sandbox required for login.
  -p, --production-username=<value>   Username of the production org that owns the sandbox (for server-based auth)
  -s, --set-default                   Set this org as the default org
  -t, --application-token=<value>     Application token for CI/CD authentication. Can be set via SFP_SERVER_TOKEN env
                                      var (CLI flags take precedence over env vars).
  -v, --targetdevhubusername=<value>  Username or alias of the Dev Hub org.
  -w, --write-file                    Write the results of the org into org_details.json, Please note this is sensitive
                                      and contains access token, so please
                                      ensure it is deleted
      --loglevel=<option>             [default: info] logging level for this command invocation
                                      <options: trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL>
      --repository=<value>            The repository identifier. E.g `owner/repo` for GitHub/GitLab or
                                      `org/project/repo` for Azure DevOps
      --sfp-server-url=<value>        URL of the SFP server. Can be set via SFP_SERVER_URL env var or config: sfp
                                      config:set server-url

GLOBAL FLAGS
  --json  Format output as json.

DESCRIPTION
  This command performs a login using the sandbox name.

ALIASES
  $ sfp org login sandbox

EXAMPLES
  $ sfp sandbox login --name mySandbox1 -v myDevHub

  $ sfp sandbox login --name mySandbox1 --production-username admin@prod.com

  $ sfp sandbox login -n dev1 -a dev1  # Auto-detects production org via server

See code: src/commands/sandbox/login.ts

sfp sandbox update

Update/Refresh a sandbox.

USAGE
  $ sfp sandbox update -v <value> [--json] [-n <value> | -f <value>] [--loglevel
    trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]

FLAGS
  -f, --definition-file=<value>       [default: config/sandbox-def.json] Sandbox definition file. Multiple inputs
                                      possible by comma seperated list.
  -n, --name=<value>                  Sandbox name(s). Multiple inputs possible by comma seperated list.
  -v, --targetdevhubusername=<value>  (required) Username or alias of the Dev Hub org.
      --loglevel=<option>             [default: info] logging level for this command invocation
                                      <options: trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL>

GLOBAL FLAGS
  --json  Format output as json.

DESCRIPTION
  Update/Refresh a sandbox.

  Start a sandbox refresh process for all specified names from the input flag.

ALIASES
  $ sfp org update sandbox

EXAMPLES
  $ sfp sandbox:update -o MyDevHub -n my-sandbox

See code: src/commands/sandbox/update.ts

sfp sandbox validate

Validate a sandbox for create, delete, or refresh operations.

USAGE
  $ sfp sandbox validate -o create|delete|refresh -v <value> [--json] [-n <value>] [-l
    DEVELOPER|DEVELOPER_PRO|PARTIAL|FULL] [--loglevel
    trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL]

FLAGS
  -l, --licensetype=<option>          License type for create validation (DEVELOPER, DEVELOPER_PRO, PARTIAL, FULL).
                                      <options: DEVELOPER|DEVELOPER_PRO|PARTIAL|FULL>
  -n, --name=<value>                  Name of the sandbox to validate (required for delete/refresh operations).
  -o, --operation=<option>            (required) The operation to validate for: create, delete, or refresh.
                                      <options: create|delete|refresh>
  -v, --targetdevhubusername=<value>  (required) Username or alias of the Dev Hub org.
      --loglevel=<option>             [default: info] logging level for this command invocation
                                      <options: trace|debug|info|warn|error|fatal|TRACE|DEBUG|INFO|WARN|ERROR|FATAL>

GLOBAL FLAGS
  --json  Format output as json.

DESCRIPTION
  Validate a sandbox for create, delete, or refresh operations.

  Validates that a sandbox is in the correct state for the specified operation and returns eligibility information
  including any required wait time before the operation can proceed.

  For create operations: Checks if sufficient sandbox licenses are available.
  For delete/refresh operations: Checks if sandbox exists, is in a valid state, and calculates the eligibility wait time
  based on license type.

  Minimum age requirements for delete/refresh:
  - Developer / Developer Pro: 1 day (24 hours)
  - Partial Copy: 5 days
  - Full: 29 days

EXAMPLES
  $ sfp sandbox validate --operation delete --name mySandbox -v myProdOrg

  $ sfp sandbox validate --operation refresh --name mySandbox -v myProdOrg --json

  $ sfp sandbox validate --operation create --licensetype DEVELOPER -v myProdOrg

See code: src/commands/sandbox/validate.ts

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