diff --git a/api/src/__test__/core/utils/files/config-file-normalizer.test.ts b/api/src/__test__/core/utils/files/config-file-normalizer.test.ts
index c3fea3322..7b4774d38 100644
--- a/api/src/__test__/core/utils/files/config-file-normalizer.test.ts
+++ b/api/src/__test__/core/utils/files/config-file-normalizer.test.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ test('it creates a FLASH config with NO OPTIONAL values', () => {
           "extraOrigins": "",
           "version": "",
         },
-        "local": {},
+        "local": {
+          "sandbox": "no",
+        },
         "remote": {
           "accesstoken": "",
           "apikey": "",
@@ -49,7 +51,9 @@ test('it creates a MEMORY config with NO OPTIONAL values', () => {
           "minigraph": "PRE_INIT",
           "upnpStatus": "",
         },
-        "local": {},
+        "local": {
+          "sandbox": "no",
+        },
         "remote": {
           "accesstoken": "",
           "allowedOrigins": "/var/run/unraid-notifications.sock, /var/run/unraid-php.sock, /var/run/unraid-cli.sock, https://connect.myunraid.net, https://connect-staging.myunraid.net, https://dev-my.myunraid.net:4000",
@@ -88,7 +92,9 @@ test('it creates a FLASH config with OPTIONAL values', () => {
           "extraOrigins": "myextra.origins",
           "version": "",
         },
-        "local": {},
+        "local": {
+          "sandbox": "no",
+        },
         "remote": {
           "accesstoken": "",
           "apikey": "",
@@ -129,7 +135,9 @@ test('it creates a MEMORY config with OPTIONAL values', () => {
           "minigraph": "PRE_INIT",
           "upnpStatus": "Turned On",
         },
-        "local": {},
+        "local": {
+          "sandbox": "no",
+        },
         "remote": {
           "accesstoken": "",
           "allowedOrigins": "/var/run/unraid-notifications.sock, /var/run/unraid-php.sock, /var/run/unraid-cli.sock, https://connect.myunraid.net, https://connect-staging.myunraid.net, https://dev-my.myunraid.net:4000",
diff --git a/api/src/__test__/store/modules/__snapshots__/config.test.ts.snap b/api/src/__test__/store/modules/__snapshots__/config.test.ts.snap
index 0ac090781..a39f3d22c 100644
--- a/api/src/__test__/store/modules/__snapshots__/config.test.ts.snap
+++ b/api/src/__test__/store/modules/__snapshots__/config.test.ts.snap
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ exports[`Before init returns default values for all fields 1`] = `
     "minigraph": "PRE_INIT",
     "upnpStatus": "",
   },
-  "local": {},
+  "local": {
+    "sandbox": "no",
+  },
   "nodeEnv": "test",
   "remote": {
     "accesstoken": "",
diff --git a/api/src/__test__/store/modules/config.test.ts b/api/src/__test__/store/modules/config.test.ts
index 484960a44..0e889b4e4 100644
--- a/api/src/__test__/store/modules/config.test.ts
+++ b/api/src/__test__/store/modules/config.test.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ test('After init returns values from cfg file for all fields', async () => {
                 minigraph: 'PRE_INIT',
                 upnpStatus: '',
             },
-            local: {},
+            local: {
+                sandbox: 'no'
+            },
             nodeEnv: 'test',
             remote: {
                 accesstoken: '',
@@ -74,7 +76,9 @@ test('updateUserConfig merges in changes to current state', async () => {
                 minigraph: 'PRE_INIT',
                 upnpStatus: '',
             },
-            local: {},
+            local: {
+                sandbox: 'no'
+            },
             nodeEnv: 'test',
             remote: {
                 accesstoken: '',
diff --git a/api/src/unraid-api/cli/developer/developer.command.ts b/api/src/unraid-api/cli/developer/developer.command.ts
index f4bc35686..c52b13476 100644
--- a/api/src/unraid-api/cli/developer/developer.command.ts
+++ b/api/src/unraid-api/cli/developer/developer.command.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { loadConfigFile, updateUserConfig } from '@app/store/modules/config';
 import { writeConfigSync } from '@app/store/sync/config-disk-sync';
 import { DeveloperQuestions } from '@app/unraid-api/cli/developer/developer.questions';
 import { LogService } from '@app/unraid-api/cli/log.service';
+import { RestartCommand } from '@app/unraid-api/cli/restart.command';
 
 interface DeveloperOptions {
     disclaimer: boolean;
@@ -19,7 +20,8 @@ interface DeveloperOptions {
 export class DeveloperCommand extends CommandRunner {
     constructor(
         private logger: LogService,
-        private readonly inquirerService: InquirerService
+        private readonly inquirerService: InquirerService,
+        private readonly restartCommand: RestartCommand
     ) {
         super();
     }
@@ -34,6 +36,10 @@ export class DeveloperCommand extends CommandRunner {
         store.dispatch(updateUserConfig({ local: { sandbox: options.sandbox ? 'yes' : 'no' } }));
         writeConfigSync('flash');
 
-        this.logger.info('Updated Developer Configuration');
+        this.logger.info(
+            'Updated Developer Configuration - restart the API in 5 seconds to apply them...'
+        );
+        await new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 5000));
+        await this.restartCommand.run([]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/api/src/unraid-api/cli/sso/validate-token.command.ts b/api/src/unraid-api/cli/sso/validate-token.command.ts
index 1af7cc41c..0b6566535 100644
--- a/api/src/unraid-api/cli/sso/validate-token.command.ts
+++ b/api/src/unraid-api/cli/sso/validate-token.command.ts
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ export class ValidateTokenCommand extends CommandRunner {
         }
         const possibleUserIds = configFile.remote.ssoSubIds.split(',');
         if (possibleUserIds.includes(username)) {
+            this.logger.clear();
             this.logger.info(JSON.stringify({ error: null, valid: true, username }));
             process.exit(0);
         } else {
diff --git a/api/src/unraid-api/unraid-file-modifier/__snapshots__/unraid-file-modifier.spec.ts.snap b/api/src/unraid-api/unraid-file-modifier/__snapshots__/unraid-file-modifier.spec.ts.snap
deleted file mode 100644
index 6fc335f7f..000000000
--- a/api/src/unraid-api/unraid-file-modifier/__snapshots__/unraid-file-modifier.spec.ts.snap
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-// Vitest Snapshot v1, https://vitest.dev/guide/snapshot.html
-
-exports[`FileModificationService > should apply modifications 1`] = `[Error: Application not implemented.]`;