NEAR Sandbox

Programmable way to run and configure local near-sandbox binary

Implementations

Platform	Repository	Latest Release
Rust	near-sandbox-rs
TypeScript, JavaScript	near-sandbox-js

What is NEAR Sandbox?

NEAR Sandbox is a lightweight interface for running and configuring a local NEAR blockchain node instance.
It is designed for NEAR protocol contributors, integration testers, and application developers who need a reliable and programmable environment for testing interactions with the NEAR blockchain, with minimal dependencies.

NEAR Sandbox is essentially a custom build of the NEAR blockchain node (neard from @near/nearcore), optimized for local development, testing, and automation. If you're familiar with Ganache for Ethereum, this is similar. It provides an easy way to launch and control a local NEAR RPC endpoint, enabling the simulation and management of blockchain state for development and CI/CD workflows.

For language-specific usage, installation, and API documentation, please refer to the relevant implementation repositories listed above.