---
title: Go SDK
description: Go client library for the OpenSandbox API covering lifecycle, execd, and egress operations.
---

# OpenSandbox Go SDK

Go client library for the [OpenSandbox](https://github.com/opensandbox-group/OpenSandbox/) API.

Covers all three OpenAPI specs:
- **Lifecycle** -- Create, manage, and destroy sandbox instances
- **Execd** -- Execute commands, manage files, monitor metrics inside sandboxes
- **Egress** -- Inspect and mutate sandbox network policy at runtime

## Installation

```bash
# go 1.20+
go get github.com/alibaba/OpenSandbox/sdks/sandbox/go
```

## Quick Start

### Create and manage a sandbox

```go
package main

import (
    "context"
    "fmt"
    "log"

    "github.com/alibaba/OpenSandbox/sdks/sandbox/go"
)

func main() {
    ctx := context.Background()

    lc := opensandbox.NewLifecycleClient("http://localhost:8080/v1", "your-api-key")

    sbx, err := lc.CreateSandbox(ctx, opensandbox.CreateSandboxRequest{
        Image:      opensandbox.ImageSpec{URI: "python:3.12"},
        Entrypoint: []string{"/bin/sh"},
        ResourceLimits: opensandbox.ResourceLimits{
            "cpu":    "500m",
            "memory": "512Mi",
        },
    })
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
    fmt.Printf("Created sandbox: %s (state: %s)\n", sbx.ID, sbx.Status.State)

    sbx, err = lc.GetSandbox(ctx, sbx.ID)
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }

    list, err := lc.ListSandboxes(ctx, opensandbox.ListOptions{
        States:   []opensandbox.SandboxState{opensandbox.StateRunning},
        PageSize: 10,
    })
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }
    fmt.Printf("Running sandboxes: %d\n", list.Pagination.TotalItems)

    _ = lc.PauseSandbox(ctx, sbx.ID)
    _ = lc.ResumeSandbox(ctx, sbx.ID)

    _ = lc.DeleteSandbox(ctx, sbx.ID)
}
```

### Run a command with streaming output

```go
exec := opensandbox.NewExecdClient("http://localhost:9090", "your-execd-token")

err := exec.RunCommand(ctx, opensandbox.RunCommandRequest{
    Command: "echo 'Hello from sandbox!'",
    Timeout: 30000,
}, func(event opensandbox.StreamEvent) error {
    switch event.Event {
    case "stdout":
        fmt.Print(event.Data)
    case "stderr":
        fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s", event.Data)
    case "execution_complete":
        fmt.Println("\n[done]")
    }
    return nil
})
```

### Check egress policy

```go
egress := opensandbox.NewEgressClient("http://localhost:18080", "your-egress-token")

policy, err := egress.GetPolicy(ctx)
fmt.Printf("Mode: %s, Default: %s\n", policy.Mode, policy.Policy.DefaultAction)

updated, err := egress.PatchPolicy(ctx, []opensandbox.NetworkRule{
    {Action: "allow", Target: "api.example.com"},
})
```

### Use Credential Vault

Credential Vault injects outbound credentials from the egress sidecar while
keeping real secrets out of sandbox environment variables, commands, files, and
logs. Create the sandbox with `CredentialProxy` enabled, then write credentials
and bindings through the sandbox helpers or `EgressClient`.

```go
config := opensandbox.ConnectionConfig{
    Domain:   "localhost:8080",
    Protocol: "http",
    APIKey:   "your-api-key",
}

sandbox, err := opensandbox.CreateSandbox(ctx, config, opensandbox.SandboxCreateOptions{
    Image: "python:3.11",
    NetworkPolicy: &opensandbox.NetworkPolicy{
        DefaultAction: "deny",
        Egress: []opensandbox.NetworkRule{
            {Action: "allow", Target: "api.example.com"},
        },
    },
    CredentialProxy: &opensandbox.CredentialProxyConfig{Enabled: true},
})
if err != nil {
    return err
}

_, err = sandbox.CreateCredentialVault(ctx, opensandbox.CredentialVaultCreateRequest{
    Credentials: []opensandbox.Credential{
        {
            Name: "api-token",
            Source: opensandbox.InlineCredentialSource{
                Type:  opensandbox.CredentialSourceInline,
                Value: "<token>",
            },
        },
    },
    Bindings: []opensandbox.CredentialBinding{
        {
            Name: "api-token",
            Match: opensandbox.CredentialMatch{
                Schemes: []opensandbox.CredentialScheme{opensandbox.CredentialSchemeHTTPS},
                Ports:   []int{443},
                Hosts:   []string{"api.example.com"},
                Paths:   []string{"/v1/*"},
            },
            Auth: opensandbox.CredentialAuth{
                Type:       opensandbox.CredentialAuthAPIKey,
                Name:       "x-api-key",
                Credential: "api-token",
            },
        },
    },
})
```

See [Credential Vault](/guides/credential-vault) for auth types, binding
guidance, and Git/curl examples.

### Sandbox Pool (Client-Side)

Use `SandboxPool` to keep an idle buffer of ready sandboxes and reduce acquire latency.

::: warning Experimental
`SandboxPool` is still evolving based on production feedback and may introduce breaking changes in future releases.
:::

```go
package main

import (
    "context"
    "fmt"
    "log"
    "time"

    opensandbox "github.com/alibaba/OpenSandbox/sdks/sandbox/go"
)

func main() {
    ctx := context.Background()

    pool, err := opensandbox.NewSandboxPoolBuilder().
        PoolName("demo-pool").
        OwnerID("worker-1").
        MaxIdle(3).
        ConnectionConfig(opensandbox.ConnectionConfig{
            Domain: "api.opensandbox.io",
        }).
        CreationSpec(opensandbox.PoolCreationSpec{
            Image: "ubuntu:22.04",
        }).
        StateStore(opensandbox.NewInMemoryPoolStateStore()). // single-process only
        Build()
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }

    if err := pool.Start(ctx); err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }

    failFast := opensandbox.AcquirePolicyFailFast
    sb, err := pool.Acquire(ctx, opensandbox.AcquireOptions{
        SandboxTimeout: 10 * time.Minute,
        Policy:         &failFast,
    })
    if err != nil {
        log.Fatal(err)
    }

    result, err := sb.RunCommand(ctx, "echo pool-ok", nil)
    if err == nil {
        fmt.Println(result.Text())
    }

    _ = sb.Kill(context.Background())
    // Drain idle sandboxes before shutdown (single-process cleanup).
    pool.ReleaseAllIdle(ctx)
    _ = pool.Shutdown(ctx, true)
}
```

For distributed deployment with multiple processes or pods, use `RedisPoolStateStore`.
The store accepts a caller-managed `redis.Client` and does not create or close Redis
connections.

```go
import (
    "github.com/redis/go-redis/v9"
    opensandbox "github.com/alibaba/OpenSandbox/sdks/sandbox/go"
    "github.com/alibaba/OpenSandbox/sdks/sandbox/go/poolredis"
)

redisClient := redis.NewClient(&redis.Options{
    Addr: "redis.example.com:6379",
})

store, err := poolredis.NewRedisPoolStateStore(poolredis.RedisPoolStateStoreConfig{
    Client:    redisClient,
    KeyPrefix: "opensandbox:pool:prod",
})
if err != nil {
    log.Fatal(err)
}

pool, err := opensandbox.NewSandboxPoolBuilder().
    PoolName("prod-pool").
    OwnerID("worker-1").
    MaxIdle(10).
    StateStore(store).
    ConnectionConfig(opensandbox.ConnectionConfig{
        Domain: "api.opensandbox.io",
    }).
    CreationSpec(opensandbox.PoolCreationSpec{
        Image: "ubuntu:22.04",
    }).
    PrimaryLockTTL(60 * time.Second).
    Build()
```

::: info Pool Lifecycle Semantics
- `Acquire()` is only allowed when pool state is `RUNNING`.
- In `DRAINING` / `STOPPED`, `Acquire()` returns `*PoolNotRunningError`.
- `MaxIdle` is the target/cap for ready idle sandboxes. It is not a global limit on borrowed sandboxes or sandboxes created by `DirectCreate`.
- `OwnerID` is the lock owner identity (node/process id), not the pool identifier. If omitted, SDK auto-generates a default.
- Use `WarmupSandboxPreparer(...)` if you need to prepare a sandbox after warmup readiness succeeds and before it is put into the idle pool.
:::

::: tip Distributed Deployment
- `InMemoryPoolStateStore` is for single-process development and tests.
- For distributed deployment, all nodes in one logical pool must share the same Redis key prefix and `PoolName`.
- All nodes sharing one pool must use the same creation and warmup definition. If that definition changes, use a new `PoolName` or key prefix and drain the old pool.
- `Resize(ctx, maxIdle)` can be called from any node. The call returns after the target is stored in the shared state store; the current primary applies replenish or shrink work during periodic reconcile.
- Use `Resize(ctx, 0)` and wait for `Snapshot().IdleCount == 0` to drain a distributed idle buffer. `ReleaseAllIdle()` is only a best-effort cleanup pass in distributed mode.
- Configure `PrimaryLockTTL` greater than `WarmupReadyTimeout` plus expected warmup preparer time.
:::

## API Reference

### LifecycleClient

Created with `NewLifecycleClient(baseURL, apiKey string, opts ...Option)`.

| Method | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `CreateSandbox(ctx, req)` | Create a new sandbox from a container image |
| `GetSandbox(ctx, id)` | Get sandbox details by ID |
| `ListSandboxes(ctx, opts)` | List sandboxes with filtering and pagination |
| `DeleteSandbox(ctx, id)` | Delete a sandbox |
| `PauseSandbox(ctx, id)` | Pause a running sandbox |
| `ResumeSandbox(ctx, id)` | Resume a paused sandbox |
| `RenewExpiration(ctx, id, expiresAt)` | Extend sandbox expiration time |
| `GetEndpoint(ctx, sandboxID, port, useServerProxy)` | Get public endpoint for a sandbox port |
| `GetSignedEndpoint(ctx, sandboxID, port, expires)` | Get signed endpoint URL with OSEP-0011 route token |

### ExecdClient

Created with `NewExecdClient(baseURL, accessToken string, opts ...Option)`.

**Health:**

| Method | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `Ping(ctx)` | Check server health |

**Code Execution:**

| Method | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `ListContexts(ctx, language)` | List active code execution contexts |
| `CreateContext(ctx, req)` | Create a code execution context |
| `GetContext(ctx, contextID)` | Get context details |
| `DeleteContext(ctx, contextID)` | Delete a context |
| `DeleteContextsByLanguage(ctx, language)` | Delete all contexts for a language |
| `ExecuteCode(ctx, req, handler)` | Execute code with SSE streaming |
| `InterruptCode(ctx, sessionID)` | Interrupt running code |

**Command Execution:**

| Method | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `CreateSession(ctx)` | Create a bash session |
| `RunInSession(ctx, sessionID, req, handler)` | Run command in session with SSE |
| `DeleteSession(ctx, sessionID)` | Delete a bash session |
| `RunCommand(ctx, req, handler)` | Run a command with SSE streaming |
| `InterruptCommand(ctx, sessionID)` | Interrupt running command |
| `GetCommandStatus(ctx, commandID)` | Get command execution status |
| `GetCommandLogs(ctx, commandID, cursor)` | Get command stdout/stderr |

**File Operations:**

| Method | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `GetFileInfo(ctx, path)` | Get file metadata |
| `DeleteFiles(ctx, paths)` | Delete files |
| `SetPermissions(ctx, req)` | Change file permissions |
| `MoveFiles(ctx, req)` | Move/rename files |
| `SearchFiles(ctx, dir, pattern)` | Search files by glob pattern |
| `ListDirectory(ctx, path)` | List immediate directory contents (server-side default depth) |
| `ListDirectoryWithDepth(ctx, path, depth)` | List directory contents up to the given depth (`0` returns empty) |
| `ReplaceInFiles(ctx, req)` | Text replacement in files |
| `UploadFile(ctx, file, opts)` | Upload a file to the sandbox |
| `UploadFiles(ctx, entries)` | Upload multiple files to the sandbox |
| `DownloadFile(ctx, remotePath, rangeHeader)` | Download a file from the sandbox |

**Directory Operations:**

| Method | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `CreateDirectory(ctx, path, mode)` | Create a directory (mkdir -p) |
| `DeleteDirectory(ctx, path)` | Delete a directory recursively |

**Metrics:**

| Method | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `GetMetrics(ctx)` | Get system resource metrics |
| `WatchMetrics(ctx, handler)` | Stream metrics via SSE |

### EgressClient

Created with `NewEgressClient(baseURL, authToken string, opts ...Option)`.

| Method | Description |
|--------|-------------|
| `GetPolicy(ctx)` | Get current egress policy |
| `PatchPolicy(ctx, rules)` | Merge rules into current policy |
| `CreateCredentialVault(ctx, req)` | Create sandbox-local Credential Vault state |
| `GetCredentialVault(ctx)` | Get sanitized Credential Vault state |
| `PatchCredentialVault(ctx, req)` | Atomically mutate credentials and bindings |
| `DeleteCredentialVault(ctx)` | Delete sandbox-local Credential Vault state |
| `ListCredentialVaultCredentials(ctx)` | List sanitized credential metadata |
| `GetCredentialVaultCredential(ctx, name)` | Get sanitized metadata for one credential |
| `ListCredentialVaultBindings(ctx)` | List sanitized binding metadata |
| `GetCredentialVaultBinding(ctx, name)` | Get sanitized metadata for one binding |

## SSE Streaming

Methods that stream output (`RunCommand`, `ExecuteCode`, `RunInSession`, `WatchMetrics`) accept an `EventHandler` callback:

```go
type EventHandler func(event StreamEvent) error
```

Each `StreamEvent` contains:
- `Event` -- the event type (e.g. `"stdout"`, `"stderr"`, `"result"`, `"execution_complete"`). For NDJSON streams, this is extracted from the JSON `type` field automatically.
- `Data` -- the raw event payload (JSON string for NDJSON streams).
- `ID` -- optional event identifier

Return a non-nil error from the handler to stop processing the stream early.

## Client Options

All client constructors accept optional `Option` functions:

```go
client := opensandbox.NewLifecycleClient(url, key,
    opensandbox.WithHTTPClient(myHTTPClient),
)

client := opensandbox.NewExecdClient(url, token,
    opensandbox.WithTimeout(60 * time.Second),
)
```

::: info TLS Certificate Strength
SDK-created HTTP clients enforce NIST 2030 minimum TLS certificate strength by default (RSA >= 2048, EC >= 224, DSA P >= 2048/Q >= 224, hash >= 224). If you must interoperate with legacy endpoints, set `AllowWeakServerCertKeyLengths: true` in `TransportConfig`.
:::

## Error Handling

Non-2xx responses are returned as `*opensandbox.APIError`:

```go
_, err := lc.GetSandbox(ctx, "nonexistent")
if apiErr, ok := err.(*opensandbox.APIError); ok {
    fmt.Printf("HTTP %d: %s — %s\n", apiErr.StatusCode, apiErr.Response.Code, apiErr.Response.Message)
}
```

## License

Apache 2.0