Environments
Understand Development and Production environments in Hawcx
Overview
Every Hawcx project runs in one of two environments. Environments isolate your test traffic from real users.
Development
The default environment for new projects. Use it for building, testing, and staging.
- The Config ID and Base URL appear in Project → Settings as soon as the project is created — no generation step, and any role can view them
- No request or approval step — it's ready immediately
- Ideal for local development, CI/CD, and QA
Production
For live, user-facing applications. To set up a production environment, contact the Hawcx team — they'll provision it for your project.
- Production environments are provisioned by Hawcx
- Once your production environment is enabled, Hawcx provides your production Config ID and Base URL
Switching Environments
Use the Environment Switcher in the console top bar to toggle between Development and Production. The switcher applies to dashboard analytics, Config ID lists, and project views.
Best Practices
| Practice | Why |
|---|---|
| Use Development for all testing | Keeps production metrics clean |
| Set the Base URL explicitly per environment | Prevents a dev build from silently talking to production |
| Arrange production setup before launch | Production is provisioned by the Hawcx team, so reach out ahead of go-live |
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