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Sandbox Validation Test Kit

Run a no-code happy path check to confirm sandbox credentials, network access, and core booking flow readiness.

Use this page to validate your sandbox setup before development starts.

This check does not require any custom code.

It confirms that your credentials and network can complete the core booking flow.

Start here when you need to:

  • validate sandbox access before writing integration code

  • confirm credentials and network reachability quickly

  • rerun a fast health check after environment changes

FAQ

When should we run the test kit?

Run it as soon as sandbox credentials are available.

Run it again after any network, IP, or environment change.

What does a passing result prove?

It proves the sandbox happy path can run with your current setup.

It does not prove full production readiness or complete edge-case coverage.

Goal of this check

Use this test kit as a pre-development go or no-go check.

It helps you catch access and environment issues before implementation starts.

What this validates

The test kit runs the standard happy path in sandbox.

Step
What is checked

Search

Your credentials are valid and flights are returned

Verify

Price confirmation works and a session is created

Order

The order can be created successfully

Pay

Payment is accepted

If all four steps pass, your sandbox environment is ready for integration work.

What this does not validate

This test kit does not validate:

  • full webhook handling

  • edge-case or failure-path coverage

  • production pricing or live airline behavior

Use it as a fast entry check, not as full integration proof.

When to use it

Run this test:

  • after you receive sandbox credentials

  • before you start coding

  • after network or IP changes

  • when you want a quick environment health check

Download the test kit

Use these files:

  • Atlas_UAT_HappyPath.postman_collection.json

Atlas_UAT_HappyPath.postman_collection.json
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  • Atlas_UAT_Environment.json

Atlas_UAT_Environment.json
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Download both files to the same local folder.

Before you run it

Make sure you already have:

  • valid sandbox credentials

  • outbound network access to Atlas sandbox

  • the ability to run Newman locally

  • a future travel date for the test request

How to run

1

Fill in the environment file

Open Atlas_UAT_Environment.json.

Set:

  • client_id

  • client_secret

  • currency

  • from_date

For first-time integrations, Atlas may not have settlement currency configured yet.

Set currency to USD for sandbox testing unless your test case requires a different value.

Update from_date to a future date before you run the collection.

2

Install Newman

Install Newman and the HTML reporter.

3

Run the collection

Run the happy path collection with the environment file.

If the command fails, run it with npx instead.

4

Review the result

Open report.html after the run completes.

Expected runtime is about 2 to 3 minutes.

Expected result

Your sandbox setup is ready when:

  • Search passes

  • Verify passes

  • Order passes

  • Pay passes

You can treat this as a sandbox go signal.

Move on to API integration after these checks pass.

Pass and fail criteria

Treat the run as a pass when the four core steps succeed:

  • Search

  • Verify

  • Order

  • Pay

Treat the run as a fail when any of those four steps fails.

Known behavior

The final retrieve step may time out while polling for ticket issuance.

This is expected.

Ticketing is asynchronous.

A timeout on the final retrieve step does not affect sandbox environment validation.

Focus on the four core steps: Search, Verify, Order, and Pay.

The final retrieve polling step is informational only.

Common failure reasons

If the run fails early, check these items first:

  • client_id or client_secret is missing or incorrect

  • the wrong environment file is selected

  • outbound network access is blocked

  • the request source IP changed after allowlisting

  • the collection or environment file name was changed locally

  • Newman is installed but the reporter package is missing

Quick checks

Use this order:

  1. confirm the credentials in the environment file

  2. confirm the sandbox endpoint values

  3. confirm your network can reach Atlas

  4. rerun the collection without editing the request sequence

  5. open report.html and check the first failed request

If Search fails, fix credentials or network first.

Do not continue to integration work until the happy path passes.

If the run fails

Use this recovery order:

  1. Confirm client_id and client_secret are correct.

  2. Confirm from_date is still in the future.

  3. Confirm the selected environment file is the sandbox file.

  4. Confirm your network and source IP can reach Atlas.

  5. Re-run the collection and inspect the first failed request in report.html.

Output of this check

  • validated sandbox credentials

  • validated network reachability

  • confirmed happy-path execution baseline

What to do after it passes

After the test kit passes:

  • start the API integration

  • keep the same sandbox credentials for development

  • continue with Sandbox Development

Related pages

PreviousSandbox Development
NextUAT Validation

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