Hi everyone,
Is there a recommended way or best practice to clearly identify which base is the Sandbox and which one is Production (live data) ?
I've run into an issue where I accidentally connect to the Sandbox base instead of the real one because they have the identical name in the selection menu.
Is there an interface visual indicator or a technical identifier that you use to prevent this mix-up?
Thanks in advance for any tips!
+32Hm, where are you selecting the connection from?
When selecting a base within Airtable or Fillout they indicate whether it’s a Sandbox or not, and so it might come down to the service you’re using I’m afraid
A simple approach is to make the environment obvious in the base name itself, such as `Project Name | SANDBOX` and `Project Name | PROD`. I would also use different workspace or interface naming conventions where possible and document the base IDs for integrations. For anything automated, storing the production base ID rather than relying on the display name can help prevent accidentally connecting to the wrong environment. A clear naming convention combined with separate credentials or permissions is usually the safest approach.
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