Twitter API v2 sandbox lacks persistent state for repeatable integration tests

Goal

Establish a repeatable Twitter API v2 sandbox environment that preserves created users, tweets, and follows across test runs to enable deterministic integration testing in CI pipelines.

Constraints

The sandbox automatically deletes all entities after each session and provides no export/import or configurable seed mechanism. Rate‑limit headers returned by the sandbox differ from production, and the official documentation states the sandbox is intended for exploratory work, not automated pipelines.

Given these limitations, what options exist to achieve a known, stable state without relying on sandbox persistence? Can the sandbox be configured to mimic production rate‑limit headers, or must tests accommodate the discrepancy? Does Twitter offer an alternative mechanism, such as a dedicated test environment or API‑level mock, to support repeatable CI testing despite the sandbox’s exploratory label?