Bash 5.2

Run Bash 5.2 Online

Execute Bash scripts instantly in a secure, isolated sandbox. No server access needed — test your shell scripts safely online.

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About Bash

Bash is the default shell on most Linux and macOS systems, essential for shell scripting, automation, DevOps pipelines, and system administration. It provides powerful text processing, file manipulation, and process management capabilities.

Our sandbox runs Bash 5.2 with common GNU utilities available.

Sandbox Features

Secure execution with Docker + gVisor isolation
Bash 5.2 with GNU coreutils
Up to 300s execution time (Pro tier)
Stdin support for interactive scripts
REST API for programmatic access
No setup or installation required

Use Bash with stateful sessions

Open a session once, then call execute repeatedly — variables, files, and installed packages persist between runs. Perfect for code interpreters and REPL-style agents.

# 1. Create a session
curl -X POST https://api.sandboxapi.dev/v1/sessions \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Key: $KEY" \
  -d '{"language":"bash","idle_ttl":300}'
# → {"id":"sess_abc","language":"bash",...}

# 2. Execute — first call
curl -X POST https://api.sandboxapi.dev/v1/sessions/sess_abc/execute \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Key: $KEY" \
  -d '{"code":"export X=42"}'

# 3. Execute again — state carries over
curl -X POST https://api.sandboxapi.dev/v1/sessions/sess_abc/execute \
  -H "X-RapidAPI-Key: $KEY" \
  -d '{"code":"echo $((X * 2))"}'

Read the sessions docs →