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Environments

Each environment has its own secret key. Your backend uses that key to create short-lived import session tokens.

Production vs Development

  • Production

    • Use for: live imports in your production deployment
    • Plan requirement: paid plan required
    • Usage: counts toward usage limits
    • Import behavior: full live imports
  • Development

    • Use for: local development, staging, and CI deployments
    • Plan requirement: available on all teams
    • Usage: unlimited test imports
    • Import behavior: returns only the first 100 rows and shows a test mode banner