Sandbox¶
Explore DeepCube with demo data and no instrumentation of your own. Viewing a demo grid needs a free account: no subscription, no payment details, no sales call. The demo grids are always there, and they are not gated behind a conversation with anyone. Both sandbox experiences below are demo grids: they carry sample telemetry so you can move through a real system in DeepCube without sending any data of your own. You view a demo grid in the DeepCube client, and we recommend DeepCube, where a grid renders as a space you move through.
The same demo grids are also viewable in DeepCube Web from the browser.
Two Demo Grids to Explore¶
Both are demo grids; they differ in where the data comes from and whether you can drive failures.
| Feature | Demo grid | Shoebox |
|---|---|---|
| What is it? | Built-in demo grid inside DeepCube | A demo grid you drive from the open-source web app at shoebox.deepcube.ai |
| Setup | None, just select "Demo" in the grid picker | None, opens in your browser and creates a sandbox for you |
| Best for | Learning the 3D interface, navigation, and Tessa | Testing failure scenarios, seeing how DeepCube handles chaos |
| Data source | A prepared telemetry stream for a healthy service topology | Live OpenTelemetry data from a simulated microservice app you control |
| View it in | DeepCube | DeepCube or DeepCube Web |
| Interactive failures | No, shows a healthy demo topology | Yes, inject latency, errors, timeouts, cascading failures |
Start here
New to DeepCube? Start with the Demo grid to get comfortable with the interface, then move to Shoebox to see how DeepCube handles real-world problems. Follow the Guided Tour for a step-by-step walkthrough of both.
Demo Grid¶
The Demo grid is a built-in demo grid with a realistic service topology and telemetry, so you can explore the full 3D experience immediately. It appears in the grid picker in DeepCube.
How to Use¶
- Launch DeepCube
- Open the grid picker
- Select "Demo"
- Demo services appear on the Grid, start exploring
That's it. A free account is all you need, and no API keys or instrumentation of your own.
What You Get¶
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Realistic topology | Multiple interconnected services with dependencies |
| Live telemetry | Metrics, traces, and logs generated in real time |
| Full navigation | The grid, the service graph, the Diagnostics cube - everything works |
| Tessa | Ask the AI Assistant questions about the demo data |
Shoebox¶
Shoebox is an open-source web application that lets you inject failures into a simulated microservice environment and watch DeepCube respond in real time.
Shoebox is being reworked
This page describes the version currently deployed, which you drive by clicking scenario buttons. The rework replaces that with a Mermaid diagram you paste in and break by hand. This page changes when the new build ships, not before.
How to Use It¶
- Go to shoebox.deepcube.ai
- A unique sandbox is created automatically for you
- Click buttons to generate traffic and inject chaos
- Open the grid in DeepCube to watch the telemetry appear live (or in DeepCube Web from the browser)
What You Can Simulate¶
| Scenario | Effect |
|---|---|
| Normal traffic | Healthy request patterns across services |
| High latency | Slow response times that ripple through the system |
| Errors | HTTP 500 responses and exception traces |
| Timeouts | Connection and request timeouts |
| Cascading failures | Failures that propagate from one service to its dependents |
Your Sandbox Is Isolated¶
Each session is completely independent:
- Unique instance - Created automatically when you access the simulator
- Persistent - Bookmark the URL to return to the same sandbox later
- Isolated - Your chaos doesn't affect other users
Real-time only
Shoebox generates real-time data. Historical data is not retained between sessions.
Next Steps¶
Follow the Guided Tour Launch Shoebox Instrument Your Own App