diff --git a/.circleci/config.yml b/.circleci/config.yml
index 009542f8331..806b850c7b9 100644
--- a/.circleci/config.yml
+++ b/.circleci/config.yml
@@ -1171,6 +1171,14 @@ jobs:
     environment:
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/schema-iterative-update-locking.test.ts
       CLI_REGION: us-east-2
+  sandbox-mode-amplify_e2e_tests:
+    working_directory: ~/repo
+    docker: *ref_1
+    resource_class: large
+    steps: *ref_5
+    environment:
+      TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/sandbox-mode.test.ts
+      CLI_REGION: us-west-2
   s3-sse-amplify_e2e_tests:
     working_directory: ~/repo
     docker: *ref_1
@@ -1178,7 +1186,7 @@ jobs:
     steps: *ref_5
     environment:
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/s3-sse.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: us-west-2
+      CLI_REGION: eu-west-2
   pull-amplify_e2e_tests:
     working_directory: ~/repo
     docker: *ref_1
@@ -1186,7 +1194,7 @@ jobs:
     steps: *ref_5
     environment:
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/pull.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: eu-west-2
+      CLI_REGION: eu-central-1
   migration-node-function-amplify_e2e_tests:
     working_directory: ~/repo
     docker: *ref_1
@@ -1194,7 +1202,7 @@ jobs:
     steps: *ref_5
     environment:
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/migration/node.function.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: eu-central-1
+      CLI_REGION: ap-northeast-1
   layer-2-amplify_e2e_tests:
     working_directory: ~/repo
     docker: *ref_1
@@ -1202,7 +1210,7 @@ jobs:
     steps: *ref_5
     environment:
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/layer-2.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: ap-northeast-1
+      CLI_REGION: ap-southeast-1
   iam-permissions-boundary-amplify_e2e_tests:
     working_directory: ~/repo
     docker: *ref_1
@@ -1210,7 +1218,7 @@ jobs:
     steps: *ref_5
     environment:
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/iam-permissions-boundary.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: ap-southeast-1
+      CLI_REGION: ap-southeast-2
   hooks-amplify_e2e_tests:
     working_directory: ~/repo
     docker: *ref_1
@@ -1218,7 +1226,7 @@ jobs:
     steps: *ref_5
     environment:
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/hooks.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: ap-southeast-2
+      CLI_REGION: us-east-2
   function_7-amplify_e2e_tests:
     working_directory: ~/repo
     docker: *ref_1
@@ -1226,7 +1234,7 @@ jobs:
     steps: *ref_5
     environment:
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/function_7.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: us-east-2
+      CLI_REGION: us-west-2
   function_6-amplify_e2e_tests:
     working_directory: ~/repo
     docker: *ref_1
@@ -1234,7 +1242,7 @@ jobs:
     steps: *ref_5
     environment:
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/function_6.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: us-west-2
+      CLI_REGION: eu-west-2
   function_5-amplify_e2e_tests:
     working_directory: ~/repo
     docker: *ref_1
@@ -1242,7 +1250,7 @@ jobs:
     steps: *ref_5
     environment:
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/function_5.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: eu-west-2
+      CLI_REGION: eu-central-1
   frontend_config_drift-amplify_e2e_tests:
     working_directory: ~/repo
     docker: *ref_1
@@ -1250,7 +1258,7 @@ jobs:
     steps: *ref_5
     environment:
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/frontend_config_drift.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: eu-central-1
+      CLI_REGION: ap-northeast-1
   container-hosting-amplify_e2e_tests:
     working_directory: ~/repo
     docker: *ref_1
@@ -1258,7 +1266,7 @@ jobs:
     steps: *ref_5
     environment:
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/container-hosting.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: ap-northeast-1
+      CLI_REGION: ap-southeast-1
   configure-project-amplify_e2e_tests:
     working_directory: ~/repo
     docker: *ref_1
@@ -1266,7 +1274,7 @@ jobs:
     steps: *ref_5
     environment:
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/configure-project.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: ap-southeast-1
+      CLI_REGION: ap-southeast-2
   auth_6-amplify_e2e_tests:
     working_directory: ~/repo
     docker: *ref_1
@@ -1274,7 +1282,7 @@ jobs:
     steps: *ref_5
     environment:
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/auth_6.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: ap-southeast-2
+      CLI_REGION: us-east-2
   api_4-amplify_e2e_tests:
     working_directory: ~/repo
     docker: *ref_1
@@ -1282,7 +1290,7 @@ jobs:
     steps: *ref_5
     environment:
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/api_4.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: us-east-2
+      CLI_REGION: us-west-2
   schema-iterative-update-4-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
     working_directory: ~/repo
     docker: *ref_1
@@ -1923,6 +1931,16 @@ jobs:
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/schema-iterative-update-locking.test.ts
       CLI_REGION: us-east-2
     steps: *ref_6
+  sandbox-mode-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
+    working_directory: ~/repo
+    docker: *ref_1
+    resource_class: large
+    environment:
+      AMPLIFY_DIR: /home/circleci/repo/out
+      AMPLIFY_PATH: /home/circleci/repo/out/amplify-pkg-linux
+      TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/sandbox-mode.test.ts
+      CLI_REGION: us-west-2
+    steps: *ref_6
   s3-sse-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
     working_directory: ~/repo
     docker: *ref_1
@@ -1931,7 +1949,7 @@ jobs:
       AMPLIFY_DIR: /home/circleci/repo/out
       AMPLIFY_PATH: /home/circleci/repo/out/amplify-pkg-linux
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/s3-sse.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: us-west-2
+      CLI_REGION: eu-west-2
     steps: *ref_6
   pull-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
     working_directory: ~/repo
@@ -1941,7 +1959,7 @@ jobs:
       AMPLIFY_DIR: /home/circleci/repo/out
       AMPLIFY_PATH: /home/circleci/repo/out/amplify-pkg-linux
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/pull.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: eu-west-2
+      CLI_REGION: eu-central-1
     steps: *ref_6
   migration-node-function-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
     working_directory: ~/repo
@@ -1951,7 +1969,7 @@ jobs:
       AMPLIFY_DIR: /home/circleci/repo/out
       AMPLIFY_PATH: /home/circleci/repo/out/amplify-pkg-linux
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/migration/node.function.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: eu-central-1
+      CLI_REGION: ap-northeast-1
     steps: *ref_6
   layer-2-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
     working_directory: ~/repo
@@ -1961,7 +1979,7 @@ jobs:
       AMPLIFY_DIR: /home/circleci/repo/out
       AMPLIFY_PATH: /home/circleci/repo/out/amplify-pkg-linux
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/layer-2.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: ap-northeast-1
+      CLI_REGION: ap-southeast-1
     steps: *ref_6
   iam-permissions-boundary-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
     working_directory: ~/repo
@@ -1971,7 +1989,7 @@ jobs:
       AMPLIFY_DIR: /home/circleci/repo/out
       AMPLIFY_PATH: /home/circleci/repo/out/amplify-pkg-linux
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/iam-permissions-boundary.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: ap-southeast-1
+      CLI_REGION: ap-southeast-2
     steps: *ref_6
   hooks-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
     working_directory: ~/repo
@@ -1981,7 +1999,7 @@ jobs:
       AMPLIFY_DIR: /home/circleci/repo/out
       AMPLIFY_PATH: /home/circleci/repo/out/amplify-pkg-linux
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/hooks.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: ap-southeast-2
+      CLI_REGION: us-east-2
     steps: *ref_6
   function_7-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
     working_directory: ~/repo
@@ -1991,7 +2009,7 @@ jobs:
       AMPLIFY_DIR: /home/circleci/repo/out
       AMPLIFY_PATH: /home/circleci/repo/out/amplify-pkg-linux
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/function_7.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: us-east-2
+      CLI_REGION: us-west-2
     steps: *ref_6
   function_6-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
     working_directory: ~/repo
@@ -2001,7 +2019,7 @@ jobs:
       AMPLIFY_DIR: /home/circleci/repo/out
       AMPLIFY_PATH: /home/circleci/repo/out/amplify-pkg-linux
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/function_6.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: us-west-2
+      CLI_REGION: eu-west-2
     steps: *ref_6
   function_5-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
     working_directory: ~/repo
@@ -2011,7 +2029,7 @@ jobs:
       AMPLIFY_DIR: /home/circleci/repo/out
       AMPLIFY_PATH: /home/circleci/repo/out/amplify-pkg-linux
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/function_5.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: eu-west-2
+      CLI_REGION: eu-central-1
     steps: *ref_6
   frontend_config_drift-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
     working_directory: ~/repo
@@ -2021,7 +2039,7 @@ jobs:
       AMPLIFY_DIR: /home/circleci/repo/out
       AMPLIFY_PATH: /home/circleci/repo/out/amplify-pkg-linux
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/frontend_config_drift.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: eu-central-1
+      CLI_REGION: ap-northeast-1
     steps: *ref_6
   container-hosting-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
     working_directory: ~/repo
@@ -2031,7 +2049,7 @@ jobs:
       AMPLIFY_DIR: /home/circleci/repo/out
       AMPLIFY_PATH: /home/circleci/repo/out/amplify-pkg-linux
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/container-hosting.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: ap-northeast-1
+      CLI_REGION: ap-southeast-1
     steps: *ref_6
   configure-project-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
     working_directory: ~/repo
@@ -2041,7 +2059,7 @@ jobs:
       AMPLIFY_DIR: /home/circleci/repo/out
       AMPLIFY_PATH: /home/circleci/repo/out/amplify-pkg-linux
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/configure-project.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: ap-southeast-1
+      CLI_REGION: ap-southeast-2
     steps: *ref_6
   auth_6-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
     working_directory: ~/repo
@@ -2051,7 +2069,7 @@ jobs:
       AMPLIFY_DIR: /home/circleci/repo/out
       AMPLIFY_PATH: /home/circleci/repo/out/amplify-pkg-linux
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/auth_6.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: ap-southeast-2
+      CLI_REGION: us-east-2
     steps: *ref_6
   api_4-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
     working_directory: ~/repo
@@ -2061,7 +2079,7 @@ jobs:
       AMPLIFY_DIR: /home/circleci/repo/out
       AMPLIFY_PATH: /home/circleci/repo/out/amplify-pkg-linux
       TEST_SUITE: src/__tests__/api_4.test.ts
-      CLI_REGION: us-east-2
+      CLI_REGION: us-west-2
     steps: *ref_6
 workflows:
   version: 2
@@ -2167,62 +2185,62 @@ workflows:
           requires:
             - notifications-amplify_e2e_tests
             - schema-iterative-update-locking-amplify_e2e_tests
+            - hooks-amplify_e2e_tests
+            - auth_6-amplify_e2e_tests
+            - tags-amplify_e2e_tests
+            - sandbox-mode-amplify_e2e_tests
             - function_7-amplify_e2e_tests
             - api_4-amplify_e2e_tests
-            - hosting-amplify_e2e_tests
-            - tags-amplify_e2e_tests
-            - s3-sse-amplify_e2e_tests
-            - function_6-amplify_e2e_tests
             - amplify-app-amplify_e2e_tests
             - init-amplify_e2e_tests
-            - pull-amplify_e2e_tests
-            - function_5-amplify_e2e_tests
+            - s3-sse-amplify_e2e_tests
+            - function_6-amplify_e2e_tests
             - schema-predictions-amplify_e2e_tests
             - amplify-configure-amplify_e2e_tests
-            - migration-node-function-amplify_e2e_tests
-            - frontend_config_drift-amplify_e2e_tests
+            - pull-amplify_e2e_tests
+            - function_5-amplify_e2e_tests
             - interactions-amplify_e2e_tests
             - datastore-modelgen-amplify_e2e_tests
-            - layer-2-amplify_e2e_tests
-            - container-hosting-amplify_e2e_tests
+            - migration-node-function-amplify_e2e_tests
+            - frontend_config_drift-amplify_e2e_tests
             - schema-data-access-patterns-amplify_e2e_tests
             - init-special-case-amplify_e2e_tests
-            - iam-permissions-boundary-amplify_e2e_tests
-            - configure-project-amplify_e2e_tests
+            - layer-2-amplify_e2e_tests
+            - container-hosting-amplify_e2e_tests
             - schema-versioned-amplify_e2e_tests
             - plugin-amplify_e2e_tests
-            - hooks-amplify_e2e_tests
-            - auth_6-amplify_e2e_tests
+            - iam-permissions-boundary-amplify_e2e_tests
+            - configure-project-amplify_e2e_tests
       - done_with_pkg_linux_e2e_tests:
           requires:
             - notifications-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
             - schema-iterative-update-locking-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
+            - hooks-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
+            - auth_6-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
+            - tags-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
+            - sandbox-mode-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
             - function_7-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
             - api_4-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-            - hosting-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-            - tags-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-            - s3-sse-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-            - function_6-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
             - amplify-app-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
             - init-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-            - pull-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-            - function_5-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
+            - s3-sse-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
+            - function_6-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
             - schema-predictions-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
             - amplify-configure-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-            - migration-node-function-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-            - frontend_config_drift-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
+            - pull-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
+            - function_5-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
             - interactions-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
             - datastore-modelgen-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-            - layer-2-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-            - container-hosting-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
+            - migration-node-function-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
+            - frontend_config_drift-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
             - schema-data-access-patterns-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
             - init-special-case-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-            - iam-permissions-boundary-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-            - configure-project-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
+            - layer-2-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
+            - container-hosting-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
             - schema-versioned-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
             - plugin-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-            - hooks-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-            - auth_6-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
+            - iam-permissions-boundary-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
+            - configure-project-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
       - amplify_migration_tests_latest:
           context:
             - amplify-ecr-image-pull
@@ -2438,13 +2456,13 @@ workflows:
           filters: *ref_10
           requires:
             - function_2-amplify_e2e_tests
-      - function_7-amplify_e2e_tests:
+      - hooks-amplify_e2e_tests:
           context: *ref_8
           post-steps: *ref_9
           filters: *ref_10
           requires:
             - schema-key-amplify_e2e_tests
-      - api_4-amplify_e2e_tests:
+      - auth_6-amplify_e2e_tests:
           context: *ref_8
           post-steps: *ref_9
           filters: *ref_10
@@ -2504,18 +2522,24 @@ workflows:
           filters: *ref_10
           requires:
             - schema-auth-8-amplify_e2e_tests
-      - s3-sse-amplify_e2e_tests:
+      - sandbox-mode-amplify_e2e_tests:
           context: *ref_8
           post-steps: *ref_9
           filters: *ref_10
           requires:
             - delete-amplify_e2e_tests
-      - function_6-amplify_e2e_tests:
+      - function_7-amplify_e2e_tests:
           context: *ref_8
           post-steps: *ref_9
           filters: *ref_10
           requires:
             - schema-auth-10-amplify_e2e_tests
+      - api_4-amplify_e2e_tests:
+          context: *ref_8
+          post-steps: *ref_9
+          filters: *ref_10
+          requires:
+            - hosting-amplify_e2e_tests
       - storage-amplify_e2e_tests:
           context: *ref_8
           post-steps: *ref_9
@@ -2570,13 +2594,13 @@ workflows:
           filters: *ref_10
           requires:
             - schema-auth-7-amplify_e2e_tests
-      - pull-amplify_e2e_tests:
+      - s3-sse-amplify_e2e_tests:
           context: *ref_8
           post-steps: *ref_9
           filters: *ref_10
           requires:
             - schema-auth-3-amplify_e2e_tests
-      - function_5-amplify_e2e_tests:
+      - function_6-amplify_e2e_tests:
           context: *ref_8
           post-steps: *ref_9
           filters: *ref_10
@@ -2636,13 +2660,13 @@ workflows:
           filters: *ref_10
           requires:
             - auth_4-amplify_e2e_tests
-      - migration-node-function-amplify_e2e_tests:
+      - pull-amplify_e2e_tests:
           context: *ref_8
           post-steps: *ref_9
           filters: *ref_10
           requires:
             - schema-iterative-update-1-amplify_e2e_tests
-      - frontend_config_drift-amplify_e2e_tests:
+      - function_5-amplify_e2e_tests:
           context: *ref_8
           post-steps: *ref_9
           filters: *ref_10
@@ -2702,13 +2726,13 @@ workflows:
           filters: *ref_10
           requires:
             - migration-api-key-migration1-amplify_e2e_tests
-      - layer-2-amplify_e2e_tests:
+      - migration-node-function-amplify_e2e_tests:
           context: *ref_8
           post-steps: *ref_9
           filters: *ref_10
           requires:
             - function_3-amplify_e2e_tests
-      - container-hosting-amplify_e2e_tests:
+      - frontend_config_drift-amplify_e2e_tests:
           context: *ref_8
           post-steps: *ref_9
           filters: *ref_10
@@ -2768,13 +2792,13 @@ workflows:
           filters: *ref_10
           requires:
             - layer-amplify_e2e_tests
-      - iam-permissions-boundary-amplify_e2e_tests:
+      - layer-2-amplify_e2e_tests:
           context: *ref_8
           post-steps: *ref_9
           filters: *ref_10
           requires:
             - auth_5-amplify_e2e_tests
-      - configure-project-amplify_e2e_tests:
+      - container-hosting-amplify_e2e_tests:
           context: *ref_8
           post-steps: *ref_9
           filters: *ref_10
@@ -2834,13 +2858,13 @@ workflows:
           filters: *ref_10
           requires:
             - auth_3-amplify_e2e_tests
-      - hooks-amplify_e2e_tests:
+      - iam-permissions-boundary-amplify_e2e_tests:
           context: *ref_8
           post-steps: *ref_9
           filters: *ref_10
           requires:
             - auth_1-amplify_e2e_tests
-      - auth_6-amplify_e2e_tests:
+      - configure-project-amplify_e2e_tests:
           context: *ref_8
           post-steps: *ref_9
           filters: *ref_10
@@ -2920,13 +2944,13 @@ workflows:
           filters: *ref_13
           requires:
             - function_2-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-      - function_7-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
+      - hooks-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
           context: *ref_11
           post-steps: *ref_12
           filters: *ref_13
           requires:
             - schema-key-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-      - api_4-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
+      - auth_6-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
           context: *ref_11
           post-steps: *ref_12
           filters: *ref_13
@@ -2990,18 +3014,24 @@ workflows:
           filters: *ref_13
           requires:
             - schema-auth-8-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-      - s3-sse-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
+      - sandbox-mode-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
           context: *ref_11
           post-steps: *ref_12
           filters: *ref_13
           requires:
             - delete-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-      - function_6-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
+      - function_7-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
           context: *ref_11
           post-steps: *ref_12
           filters: *ref_13
           requires:
             - schema-auth-10-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
+      - api_4-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
+          context: *ref_11
+          post-steps: *ref_12
+          filters: *ref_13
+          requires:
+            - hosting-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
       - storage-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
           context: *ref_11
           post-steps: *ref_12
@@ -3060,13 +3090,13 @@ workflows:
           filters: *ref_13
           requires:
             - schema-auth-7-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-      - pull-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
+      - s3-sse-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
           context: *ref_11
           post-steps: *ref_12
           filters: *ref_13
           requires:
             - schema-auth-3-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-      - function_5-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
+      - function_6-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
           context: *ref_11
           post-steps: *ref_12
           filters: *ref_13
@@ -3130,13 +3160,13 @@ workflows:
           filters: *ref_13
           requires:
             - auth_4-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-      - migration-node-function-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
+      - pull-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
           context: *ref_11
           post-steps: *ref_12
           filters: *ref_13
           requires:
             - schema-iterative-update-1-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-      - frontend_config_drift-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
+      - function_5-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
           context: *ref_11
           post-steps: *ref_12
           filters: *ref_13
@@ -3200,13 +3230,13 @@ workflows:
           filters: *ref_13
           requires:
             - migration-api-key-migration1-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-      - layer-2-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
+      - migration-node-function-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
           context: *ref_11
           post-steps: *ref_12
           filters: *ref_13
           requires:
             - function_3-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-      - container-hosting-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
+      - frontend_config_drift-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
           context: *ref_11
           post-steps: *ref_12
           filters: *ref_13
@@ -3270,13 +3300,13 @@ workflows:
           filters: *ref_13
           requires:
             - layer-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-      - iam-permissions-boundary-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
+      - layer-2-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
           context: *ref_11
           post-steps: *ref_12
           filters: *ref_13
           requires:
             - auth_5-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-      - configure-project-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
+      - container-hosting-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
           context: *ref_11
           post-steps: *ref_12
           filters: *ref_13
@@ -3340,13 +3370,13 @@ workflows:
           filters: *ref_13
           requires:
             - auth_3-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-      - hooks-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
+      - iam-permissions-boundary-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
           context: *ref_11
           post-steps: *ref_12
           filters: *ref_13
           requires:
             - auth_1-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux
-      - auth_6-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
+      - configure-project-amplify_e2e_tests_pkg_linux:
           context: *ref_11
           post-steps: *ref_12
           filters: *ref_13
diff --git a/packages/amplify-category-api/src/__tests__/provider-utils/awscloudformation/utils/global-sandbox-mode.test.ts b/packages/amplify-category-api/src/__tests__/provider-utils/awscloudformation/utils/global-sandbox-mode.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a895da7f667
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/amplify-category-api/src/__tests__/provider-utils/awscloudformation/utils/global-sandbox-mode.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { defineGlobalSandboxMode } from '../../../../provider-utils/awscloudformation/utils/global-sandbox-mode';
+import { $TSContext } from 'amplify-cli-core';
+
+describe('global sandbox mode GraphQL directive', () => {
+  it('returns AMPLIFY_DIRECTIVE type with code comment, directive, and env name', () => {
+    const envName = 'envone';
+    const ctx = <$TSContext>{
+      amplify: {
+        getEnvInfo() {
+          return { envName };
+        },
+      },
+    };
+
+    expect(defineGlobalSandboxMode(ctx))
+      .toBe(`# This allows public create, read, update, and delete access for a limited time to all models via API Key.
+# To configure PRODUCTION-READY authorization rules, review: https://docs.amplify.aws/cli/graphql-transformer/auth
+type AMPLIFY_GLOBAL @allow_public_data_access_with_api_key(in: \"${envName}\") # FOR TESTING ONLY!\n
+`);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/amplify-category-api/src/provider-utils/awscloudformation/cfn-api-artifact-handler.ts b/packages/amplify-category-api/src/provider-utils/awscloudformation/cfn-api-artifact-handler.ts
index 0b4a49a2a7e..f1c736f9adb 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-category-api/src/provider-utils/awscloudformation/cfn-api-artifact-handler.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-category-api/src/provider-utils/awscloudformation/cfn-api-artifact-handler.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import _ from 'lodash';
 import { getAppSyncResourceName, getAppSyncAuthConfig, checkIfAuthExists, authConfigHasApiKey } from './utils/amplify-meta-utils';
 import { printApiKeyWarnings } from './utils/print-api-key-warnings';
 import { isNameUnique } from './utils/check-case-sensitivity';
+import { FeatureFlags } from 'amplify-cli-core';
 
 // keep in sync with ServiceName in amplify-category-function, but probably it will not change
 const FunctionServiceNameLambdaFunction = 'Lambda';
@@ -90,7 +91,20 @@ class CfnApiArtifactHandler implements ApiArtifactHandler {
       authConfig,
     });
 
-    this.context.amplify.updateamplifyMetaAfterResourceAdd(category, serviceConfig.apiName, this.createAmplifyMeta(authConfig));
+    const useExperimentalPipelineTransformer = FeatureFlags.getBoolean('graphQLTransformer.useExperimentalPipelinedTransformer');
+    let globalSandboxModeConfig;
+
+    if (useExperimentalPipelineTransformer) {
+      const envName = this.context.amplify.getEnvInfo().envName;
+      globalSandboxModeConfig = {};
+      globalSandboxModeConfig[envName] = { enabled: true };
+    }
+
+    this.context.amplify.updateamplifyMetaAfterResourceAdd(
+      category,
+      serviceConfig.apiName,
+      this.createAmplifyMeta(authConfig, globalSandboxModeConfig),
+    );
     return serviceConfig.apiName;
   };
 
@@ -135,11 +149,12 @@ class CfnApiArtifactHandler implements ApiArtifactHandler {
 
   private getResourceDir = (apiName: string) => path.join(this.context.amplify.pathManager.getBackendDirPath(), category, apiName);
 
-  private createAmplifyMeta = authConfig => ({
+  private createAmplifyMeta = (authConfig, globalSandboxModeConfig) => ({
     service: 'AppSync',
     providerPlugin: provider,
     output: {
       authConfig,
+      globalSandboxModeConfig,
     },
   });
 
diff --git a/packages/amplify-category-api/src/provider-utils/awscloudformation/service-walkthroughs/appSync-walkthrough.ts b/packages/amplify-category-api/src/provider-utils/awscloudformation/service-walkthroughs/appSync-walkthrough.ts
index 2ba8e7edd61..d3bf8905d8b 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-category-api/src/provider-utils/awscloudformation/service-walkthroughs/appSync-walkthrough.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-category-api/src/provider-utils/awscloudformation/service-walkthroughs/appSync-walkthrough.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import {
   open,
 } from 'amplify-cli-core';
 import { Duration, Expiration } from '@aws-cdk/core';
+import { defineGlobalSandboxMode } from '../utils/global-sandbox-mode';
 
 const serviceName = 'AppSync';
 const elasticContainerServiceName = 'ElasticContainer';
@@ -209,6 +210,9 @@ export const serviceWalkthrough = async (context: $TSContext, defaultValuesFilen
     schemaContent = fs.readFileSync(schemaFilePath, 'utf8');
     askToEdit = false;
   } else {
+    const useExperimentalPipelineTransformer = FeatureFlags.getBoolean('graphQLTransformer.useExperimentalPipelinedTransformer');
+    schemaContent += useExperimentalPipelineTransformer ? defineGlobalSandboxMode(context) : '';
+
     // Schema template selection
     const templateSelectionQuestion = {
       type: inputs[4].type,
@@ -220,7 +224,7 @@ export const serviceWalkthrough = async (context: $TSContext, defaultValuesFilen
 
     const { templateSelection } = await inquirer.prompt(templateSelectionQuestion);
     const schemaFilePath = path.join(graphqlSchemaDir, templateSelection);
-    schemaContent = fs.readFileSync(schemaFilePath, 'utf8');
+    schemaContent += fs.readFileSync(schemaFilePath, 'utf8');
   }
 
   return {
diff --git a/packages/amplify-category-api/src/provider-utils/awscloudformation/utils/global-sandbox-mode.ts b/packages/amplify-category-api/src/provider-utils/awscloudformation/utils/global-sandbox-mode.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..44aa0ec4793
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/amplify-category-api/src/provider-utils/awscloudformation/utils/global-sandbox-mode.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+export function defineGlobalSandboxMode(context: any): string {
+  const envName = context.amplify.getEnvInfo().envName;
+
+  return `# This allows public create, read, update, and delete access for a limited time to all models via API Key.
+# To configure PRODUCTION-READY authorization rules, review: https://docs.amplify.aws/cli/graphql-transformer/auth
+type AMPLIFY_GLOBAL @allow_public_data_access_with_api_key(in: \"${envName}\") # FOR TESTING ONLY!\n
+`;
+}
diff --git a/packages/amplify-e2e-tests/schemas/model_with_sandbox_mode.graphql b/packages/amplify-e2e-tests/schemas/model_with_sandbox_mode.graphql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..22c833e9c67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/amplify-e2e-tests/schemas/model_with_sandbox_mode.graphql
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+type AMPLIFY_GLOBAL @allow_public_data_access_with_api_key(in: "dev")
+
+type Todo @model {
+  id: ID!
+  content: String
+}
diff --git a/packages/amplify-e2e-tests/src/__tests__/sandbox-mode.test.ts b/packages/amplify-e2e-tests/src/__tests__/sandbox-mode.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5dfd7646abb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/amplify-e2e-tests/src/__tests__/sandbox-mode.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+import {
+  initJSProjectWithProfile,
+  deleteProject,
+  createNewProjectDir,
+  deleteProjectDir,
+  addApiWithSchema,
+  amplifyPush,
+  getProjectMeta,
+} from 'amplify-e2e-core';
+import { testSchema } from '../schema-api-directives';
+
+describe('api directives @allow_public_data_access_with_api_key', () => {
+  let projectDir: string;
+  const envName = 'dev';
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    projectDir = await createNewProjectDir('model');
+    await initJSProjectWithProfile(projectDir, { envName });
+  });
+
+  afterEach(async () => {
+    await deleteProject(projectDir);
+    deleteProjectDir(projectDir);
+  });
+
+  it('schema and files generate with sandbox mode', async () => {
+    await addApiWithSchema(projectDir, 'model_with_sandbox_mode.graphql');
+    await amplifyPush(projectDir);
+
+    const meta = getProjectMeta(projectDir);
+    const { output } = meta.api.simplemodel;
+    const { authConfig, globalSandboxModeConfig, GraphQLAPIIdOutput, GraphQLAPIEndpointOutput, GraphQLAPIKeyOutput } = output;
+
+    expect(globalSandboxModeConfig[envName].enabled).toBe(true);
+    expect(authConfig.defaultAuthentication.authenticationType).toBe('API_KEY');
+    expect(authConfig.defaultAuthentication.apiKeyConfig.apiKeyExpirationDate).toBeDefined();
+
+    expect(GraphQLAPIIdOutput).toBeDefined();
+    expect(GraphQLAPIEndpointOutput).toBeDefined();
+    expect(GraphQLAPIKeyOutput).toBeDefined();
+
+    const testresult = await testSchema(projectDir, 'model', 'generates');
+    expect(testresult).toBeTruthy();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/packages/amplify-graphql-transformer-core/src/transformation/transform.ts b/packages/amplify-graphql-transformer-core/src/transformation/transform.ts
index e1f9d0ac3f5..1d6c2c7286e 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-graphql-transformer-core/src/transformation/transform.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-graphql-transformer-core/src/transformation/transform.ts
@@ -130,10 +130,15 @@ export class GraphQLTransform {
         aws_iam: true,
         aws_oidc: true,
         aws_cognito_user_pools: true,
+        allow_public_data_access_with_api_key: true,
         deprecated: true,
       },
     );
     let allModelDefinitions = [...context.inputDocument.definitions];
+
+    const ampGlobalIdx = allModelDefinitions.findIndex(el => el.kind === 'ObjectTypeDefinition' && el.name.value === 'AMPLIFY_GLOBAL');
+    if (ampGlobalIdx > -1) allModelDefinitions.splice(ampGlobalIdx, 1);
+
     for (const transformer of this.transformers) {
       allModelDefinitions = allModelDefinitions.concat(...transformer.typeDefinitions, transformer.directive);
     }
diff --git a/packages/amplify-graphql-transformer-core/src/transformation/validation.ts b/packages/amplify-graphql-transformer-core/src/transformation/validation.ts
index 0781c873c4e..77966a1942a 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-graphql-transformer-core/src/transformation/validation.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-graphql-transformer-core/src/transformation/validation.ts
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ directive @aws_api_key on FIELD_DEFINITION | OBJECT
 directive @aws_iam on FIELD_DEFINITION | OBJECT
 directive @aws_oidc on FIELD_DEFINITION | OBJECT
 directive @aws_cognito_user_pools(cognito_groups: [String!]) on FIELD_DEFINITION | OBJECT
+directive @allow_public_data_access_with_api_key(in: [String!]) on OBJECT
 
 # Allows transformer libraries to deprecate directive arguments.
 directive @deprecated(reason: String) on FIELD_DEFINITION | INPUT_FIELD_DEFINITION | ENUM | ENUM_VALUE
diff --git a/packages/amplify-graphql-transformer-core/src/transformer-context/resolver.ts b/packages/amplify-graphql-transformer-core/src/transformer-context/resolver.ts
index 7f24e383b86..33146d5af9c 100644
--- a/packages/amplify-graphql-transformer-core/src/transformer-context/resolver.ts
+++ b/packages/amplify-graphql-transformer-core/src/transformer-context/resolver.ts
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ export class TransformerResolver implements TransformerResolverProvider {
           }
           break;
         default:
-          throw new Error('Unknow DataSource type');
+          throw new Error('Unknown DataSource type');
       }
     }
     api.host.addResolver(