Sandbox¶
Try IAPM without any setup. Jump into a fully functional environment with demo data and explore every feature - no instrumentation, no configuration, zero risk.
Two Ways to Explore¶
IAPM offers two sandbox experiences, each designed for a different stage of your exploration.
| Feature | Demo Grid | Chaos Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| What is it? | Built-in demo mode inside IAPM 3D | Open-source web app at demo.iapm.app |
| Setup | None - just select "Demo" in the grid picker | None - opens in your browser |
| Best for | Learning the 3D interface, navigation, and Tessa | Testing failure scenarios, seeing how IAPM handles chaos |
| Data source | Generates realistic telemetry locally | Sends live OpenTelemetry data from a simulated microservice app |
| Requires IAPM 3D? | Yes (v1.10+) | No - works with any IAPM surface |
| Interactive failures | No - shows healthy demo topology | Yes - inject latency, errors, timeouts, cascading failures |
Start here
New to IAPM? Start with the Demo Grid to get comfortable with the interface, then move to the Chaos Simulator to see how IAPM handles real-world problems. Follow the Guided Tour for a step-by-step walkthrough of both.
Demo Grid¶
Available in IAPM 3D v1.10 and later. The Demo Grid generates a realistic service topology with telemetry data so you can explore the full 3D experience immediately.
How to Use¶
- Launch IAPM 3D
- Open the grid picker
- Select "Demo"
- Demo services appear on the Grid - start exploring
That's it. No accounts, no API keys, no external connections. The demo data runs entirely on your machine.
What You Get¶
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Realistic topology | Multiple interconnected services with dependencies |
| Live telemetry | Metrics, traces, and logs generated in real time |
| Full navigation | Grid view, Graph view, Diagnostics Room - everything works |
| Tessa | Ask the AI Assistant questions about the demo data |
Chaos Simulator¶
The OpenTelemetry Chaos Simulator is an open-source web application that lets you inject failures into a simulated microservice environment and watch IAPM respond in real time.
How to Use It¶
- Go to demo.iapm.app
- A unique sandbox is created automatically for you
- Click buttons to generate traffic and inject chaos
- Open IAPM to see the telemetry appear live
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
The Chaos Simulator generates real-time data. Historical data is not retained between sessions.
Next Steps¶
Follow the Guided Tour Launch Chaos Simulator Instrument Your Own App