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Environments for APIs/WebUIs​

In NocodilySuite, each API and WebUI supports four environment types: TestEnv / DevelopEnv / StagingEnv / ProductionEnv.
Each environment operates independently — changes or failures in one environment have no impact on others.

Environment Overview​

EnvironmentRecommended Use
TestEnvRecommended for testing, trial, or demo purposes.
DevelopEnvRecommended as a development environment.
StagingEnvRecommended as a pre-production environment for final checks before going live.
ProductionEnvRecommended as a production environment.

Configuration Patterns​

You can choose which environments to use based on your team size and development workflow.

Pattern 1 — Minimal Setup​

Suitable for small teams, solo developers, PoCs, or anyone who wants to ship to production quickly.

TestEnv  →  ProductionEnv
(verify)    (production release)
  • Reach a production release with the minimum number of environments
  • Verify in TestEnv before deploying directly to ProductionEnv

Pattern 2 — Standard Setup​

The recommended configuration for a typical development team.

DevelopEnv  →  StagingEnv  →  ProductionEnv
(dev/verify)   (pre-prod check)  (production release)
  • Develop and verify in DevelopEnv, run final pre-release checks in StagingEnv, then release to ProductionEnv
  • Running StagingEnv with production-equivalent settings lets you catch issues before they hit production

Pattern 3 — Full Setup​

Suitable for multiple teams developing in parallel, or when quality and safety are the top priority.

TestEnv  →  DevelopEnv  →  StagingEnv  →  ProductionEnv
(trial)    (dev/verify)   (pre-prod check)  (production release)
  • Use TestEnv for demos and schema design exploration, then move to full development in DevelopEnv
  • Complete acceptance testing in staging before promoting to production — the safest release workflow

Environment Independence​

Each environment is fully independent and has the following characteristics:

  • Data independence — Data is never shared across environments
  • Version independence — Different versions of an API or WebUI can be deployed to each environment
  • Operation independence — Upgrading in StagingEnv does not affect ProductionEnv

This allows development and verification to proceed in parallel while keeping the production environment safe.

See Upgrade and Rollback for details.