Airtable Makes “App Sandbox” Generally Available to Accelerate Secure AI App Development
- Hanie Oh
- 2 days ago
- 1 min read
Executive Summary
Airtable has announced the general availability of App Sandbox, a dedicated environment for building, testing, and deploying AI-powered applications safely. This release strengthens Airtable’s position as an enterprise-ready low‑code platform for secure experimentation and innovation.
What Happened?
In November 2025, Airtable confirmed that App Sandbox is now generally available to all eligible customers. App Sandbox provides an isolated environment where teams can:
Build and test AI‑driven workflows and extensions.
Experiment with new data models and automations.
Validate integrations before rolling them out to production workspaces.
The feature is designed to reduce risk and improve governance while enabling faster delivery of new solutions on Airtable.
Why Does It Matter?
For medium to large organisations, particularly across Europe and Africa, App Sandbox offers:
Reduced deployment risk – changes are tested in isolation before going live.
Stronger governance – clearer separation between development, testing, and production.
Faster innovation – IT and business teams can experiment without impacting live operations.
This aligns with the growing need for controlled, compliant environments when working with AI and business‑critical data.
Impact on ITSM and Enterprise Workflows
Supports safe prototyping of ITSM workflows (e.g. request intake, change approvals, asset tracking).
Enables controlled rollout of AI features, such as classification, routing, or summarisation.
Improves collaboration between IT, operations, and business teams on new solutions.
What Should Organisations Do?
Enable and configure App Sandbox for teams building new Airtable apps.
Establish a development–test–production promotion process using Sandbox.
Provide guidance and training on using Sandbox for AI and automation use cases.
Source
Airtable Community: New – App Sandbox Generally Available https://community.airtable.com/announcements-6/new-app-sandbox-generally-available-46608