Sandbox / Test Mode

Test your integration without affecting real candidates or triggering real outreach.

Test keys

Keys with the pek_test_ prefix operate in test mode. They hit the same endpoints at the same base URL as production keys.

Behavior differences

Feature	Production (pek_live_*)	Test (pek_test_*)
Application creation	Full pipeline	Flagged isTestMode
SMS outreach	Sent to real candidate	Skipped
Video interview email	Sent	Skipped
AI scoring	Runs	Skipped
Webhook delivery	Fires	Fires (test your handler)
Application status	Progresses through pipeline	Stays at "Initial Outreach"
Customer visibility	Full	Badged as "TEST"

Testing webhooks end-to-end

Test-mode applications DO trigger webhook events. To test application.status_changed:

1. Submit a test application via POST /applications with your test key
2. Ask your EmployJoy operator to manually advance the test application to "Hired" or "Rejected"
3. Your webhook endpoint receives application.status_changed with the status transition

Test application generator

EmployJoy operators can generate synthetic test applications in bulk using the admin UI. This is useful during initial integration testing — ask your operator to "generate 5 test applications" for your key at a specific company.

Transitioning to production

When your integration passes testing:

1. Request a production key (pek_live_*) from your EmployJoy operator
2. Update your configuration to use the new key
3. Verify with one real submission to confirm end-to-end flow
4. Your test key stays active for future debugging

Both keys can coexist — test keys never interfere with production traffic.