Three operationally distinct account modes:
live
sandbox
mock
Default when unspecified: live. A missing or unknown mode reads as production, fail-closed for any test-only dispatch.
mode
See docs/proposals/lifecycle-state-and-sandbox-authority.md for the full three-mode design and Phase 1/2/3 rollout.
docs/proposals/lifecycle-state-and-sandbox-authority.md
Three operationally distinct account modes:
live: production traffic. Adopter's upstream is truth. Test-only surfaces (comply controller, force_, simulate_) are denied.sandbox: adopter's own test account. Their code path runs against their test infrastructure. Test-only surfaces are allowed.mock: SDK-routed-to-mock-server. Adopter's code is bypassed; the SDK forwards to the mock upstream backend. Test-only surfaces are allowed.Default when unspecified:
live. A missing or unknownmodereads as production, fail-closed for any test-only dispatch.See
docs/proposals/lifecycle-state-and-sandbox-authority.mdfor the full three-mode design and Phase 1/2/3 rollout.