# Cross-link map: Understanding Sandboxes (/docs/sandbox/concepts)

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## Semantically closest pages

- [Vercel Sandbox](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox) — Run untrusted or agent-generated code in isolated Linux microVMs with Vercel Sandbox.
- [Working with Sandbox](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox/working-with-sandbox) — Task-oriented examples for common Vercel Sandbox operations in TypeScript, Python, and the Sandbox CLI.
- [Running commands in a Vercel Sandbox](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox/run-commands-in-sandbox) — Create isolated sandbox environments to run builds, tests, and commands safely.
- [Persistence](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox/concepts/persistent-sandboxes) — Sandboxes automatically save their filesystem state when stopped and restore it when resumed. No manual snapshot managem
- [Runtimes](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox/concepts/runtimes) — Detailed specifications for the Vercel Sandbox environment.

## This page links to (17)

- [Vercel Container Registry](https://vercel.com/docs/container-registry) — Store and manage Docker container images on Vercel. Build and push images with the Vercel CLI, then run them on Vercel F
- [Sandbox CLI Reference](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox/cli-reference) — Use the Sandbox CLI to run coding agents, manage sandboxes, execute commands, and copy files from your terminal.
- [Sandbox Authentication](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox/concepts/authentication) — Learn how to authenticate with Vercel Sandbox using OIDC tokens or access tokens.
- [Drives](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox/concepts/drives) — Persistent storage that can be mounted into sandboxes and shared across runs.
- [Sandbox firewall](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox/concepts/firewall) — Define network policies on sandboxes, preventing data exfiltration.
- [Images](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox/concepts/images) — Start sandboxes from Vercel's Managed Images, or custom OCI images stored in Vercel Container Registry to ship your own
- [Persistence](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox/concepts/persistent-sandboxes) — Sandboxes automatically save their filesystem state when stopped and restore it when resumed. No manual snapshot managem
- [Sandbox Regions](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox/concepts/regions) — Choose the regions where Vercel Sandbox runs your sandboxes, set a project default, and configure failover regions.
- [Using Secure Compute with Sandbox](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox/concepts/secure-compute) — You can attach a Vercel Sandbox to a Secure Compute network to send its public-internet traffic through static IPs and r
- [Snapshots](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox/concepts/snapshots) — Save and restore sandbox state with snapshots for faster startups and environment sharing.
- [Tags](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox/concepts/tags) — Categorize sandboxes by environment, team, or any other criteria using key-value tags.
- [Vercel Sandbox pricing and quotas](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox/pricing) — Understand how Vercel Sandbox billing works, what's included in each plan, and the quotas that apply.
- [Python SDK Reference](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox/python-sdk-reference) — Reference for the Vercel Sandbox Python SDK, including sandbox lifecycle, processes, files, drives, snapshots, persisten
- [Quickstart](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox/quickstart) — Learn how to run your first code in a Vercel Sandbox.
- [JS SDK Reference](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox/sdk-reference) — A comprehensive reference for the Vercel Sandbox JavaScript SDK, which lets you run code in a secure, isolated environme
- [Working with Sandbox](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox/working-with-sandbox) — Task-oriented examples for common Vercel Sandbox operations in TypeScript, Python, and the Sandbox CLI.
- [How to install system packages in Vercel Sandbox](https://vercel.com/kb/guide/how-to-install-system-packages-in-vercel-sandbox) — Learn how to install additional system packages in Vercel Sandbox with apt-get on the default Ubuntu-based managed image

## Pages that link here (6)

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### From vercel-web

- [A sandbox without a network boundary is only half a sandbox](https://vercel.com/blog/a-sandbox-without-a-network-boundary-is-only-half-a-sandbox)

### From vercel-docs

- [Vercel Sandbox](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox) — Run untrusted or agent-generated code in isolated Linux microVMs with Vercel Sandbox.
- [Sandbox firewall](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox/concepts/firewall) — Define network policies on sandboxes, preventing data exfiltration.
- [Run isolated AI agents in one sandbox](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox/concepts/multi-agent) — Give each AI agent an isolated Linux user in a Vercel Sandbox with the @vercel/sandbox createUser, createGroup, and asUs
- [Snapshots](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox/concepts/snapshots) — Save and restore sandbox state with snapshots for faster startups and environment sharing.
- [Hermes](https://vercel.com/docs/sandbox/ecosystem/hermes) — Run Hermes Agent terminal commands in isolated Vercel Sandbox microVMs, with models served through Vercel AI Gateway.