Registering Web-API apps in a development versus production environment

[jniml55k]

I am creating both a development and production version of my server-app (Python backend) that invokes the Web-API. Is it recommended to register two distinct apps (dev-app, prod-app) with FitBit, each getting its own unique OAuth2 Client ID? Or is there another common pattern or limitation I should take into account?

Thanks!.

[JohnFitbit · Accepted solution]

Hi @jniml55k,

Welcome to the forums!

I've seen many developers create multiple environments for their application; such as Test, QA, and Production environments. There aren't any restrictions on how many applications you can develop to meet your project needs, it really depends on you.

I find that this is effective in testing code changes on different environments other than your production environment, to ensure that you don't break your production environment when changes are applied.

I hope this helps. Let me know if you have any additional questions.