Sandbox¶
Explore IAPM with demo data, no instrumentation and no account required. Both sandbox experiences below are demo grids: they carry sample telemetry so you can move through a real system in IAPM without sending any data of your own. You view a demo grid in the IAPM client, and we recommend IAPM 3D, where a grid renders as a space you move through.
The same demo grids are also viewable in IAPM Web from the browser.
Two Demo Grids to Explore¶
Both are demo grids; they differ in where the data comes from and whether you can drive failures.
| Feature | Demo grid | Chaos Simulator |
|---|---|---|
| What is it? | Built-in demo grid inside IAPM 3D | A demo grid you drive from the open-source web app at demo.iapm.app |
| Setup | None, just select "Demo" in the grid picker | None, opens in your browser and creates a sandbox for you |
| Best for | Learning the 3D interface, navigation, and Tessa | Testing failure scenarios, seeing how IAPM handles chaos |
| Data source | A prepared telemetry stream for a healthy service topology | Live OpenTelemetry data from a simulated microservice app you control |
| View it in | IAPM 3D | IAPM 3D or IAPM Web |
| Interactive failures | No, shows a 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¶
The Demo grid is a built-in demo grid with a realistic service topology and telemetry, so you can explore the full 3D experience immediately. It appears in the grid picker in IAPM 3D.
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 instrumentation of your own.
What You Get¶
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Realistic topology | Multiple interconnected services with dependencies |
| Live telemetry | Metrics, traces, and logs generated in real time |
| Full navigation | The grid, the service graph, the Diagnostics cube - 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 the grid in IAPM 3D to watch the telemetry appear live (or in IAPM Web from the browser)
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