# Problem accessing the DNS. 8 (addr: 74a6ef-sandbox.entrypoint.cloud.wowza.com) (port: 1935)

**URL:** <https://community.wowza.com/t/problem-accessing-the-dns-8-addr-74a6ef-sandbox-entrypoint-cloud-wowza-com-port-1935/48383>\
**Category:** Wowza Developer Dojo\
**Created:** [March 24, 2017, 7:34am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/problem-accessing-the-dns-8-addr-74a6ef-sandbox-entrypoint-cloud-wowza-com-port-1935/48383 "2017-03-24T07:34:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ben\_Shalom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ea666f/32.png) [@Ben\_Shalom](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ben_Shalom)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 7:34am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/problem-accessing-the-dns-8-addr-74a6ef-sandbox-entrypoint-cloud-wowza-com-port-1935/48383/1 "2017-03-24T07:34:20Z")

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Using wowza streaming cloud REST Api after creating & then starting a live stream getting following error:

_“Problem accessing the DNS. 8 (addr: [74a6ef-sandbox.entrypoint.cloud.wowza.com](http://74a6ef-sandbox.entrypoint.cloud.wowza.com)) (port: 1935)”_

Tried googling but didn’t found anything helpful. Please help why this is happening.

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**Author:** ![Mac\_Hill](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.wowza.com/mac_hill/32/434_2.png) [@Mac\_Hill](https://community.wowza.com/u/Mac_Hill)\
**Post date:** [March 24, 2017, 1:13pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/problem-accessing-the-dns-8-addr-74a6ef-sandbox-entrypoint-cloud-wowza-com-port-1935/48383/2 "2017-03-24T13:13:58Z")

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Hello Ben,

The reason for this is because the Sandbox is simulated. There are not actual entry/endpoints you can connect to. Here is a snippet from the [API Sandbox article](https://www.wowza.com/docs/how-to-use-the-wowza-streaming-cloud-rest-api#sandbox):

## Using the API sandbox

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You can explore the Wowza Streaming Cloud REST API using the API sandbox. The API sandbox allows you to test and develop streaming workflows in a safe, separate environment that doesn’t affect your Wowza Streaming Cloud production environment. The sandbox is fully functional and can do everything that the real API does, except that **it creates simulated live streams and transcoders, not real ones. Because the sandbox doesn’t use real resources, you don’t accrue charges when you use it.**

I hope this answers your question and clarifies the sandbox environment. It simply verifies you are sending and receiving accurate workflow commands.

Regards,

Mac