diff --git a/changes/issue-6703-is-sandbox-mode b/changes/issue-6703-is-sandbox-mode
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..dc2180f514
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changes/issue-6703-is-sandbox-mode
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+- Added `isSandboxMode` to `AppContext`
diff --git a/frontend/context/app.tsx b/frontend/context/app.tsx
index 0e251eb6a1..4521bc265f 100644
--- a/frontend/context/app.tsx
+++ b/frontend/context/app.tsx
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ type InitialStateType = {
   currentTeam: ITeamSummary | undefined;
   enrollSecret: IEnrollSecret[] | null;
   isPreviewMode: boolean | undefined;
+  isSandboxMode: boolean | undefined;
   isFreeTier: boolean | undefined;
   isPremiumTier: boolean | undefined;
   isGlobalAdmin: boolean | undefined;
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ const initialState = {
   currentTeam: undefined,
   enrollSecret: null,
   isPreviewMode: false,
+  isSandboxMode: false,
   isFreeTier: undefined,
   isPremiumTier: undefined,
   isGlobalAdmin: undefined,
@@ -125,6 +127,7 @@ const setPermissions = (
   }
 
   return {
+    isSandboxMode: permissions.isSandboxMode(config),
     isFreeTier: permissions.isFreeTier(config),
     isPremiumTier: permissions.isPremiumTier(config),
     isGlobalAdmin: permissions.isGlobalAdmin(user),
@@ -180,7 +183,7 @@ const reducer = (state: InitialStateType, action: IAction) => {
     }
     case ACTIONS.SET_CONFIG: {
       const { config } = action;
-      // config.sandbox_enabled = true;
+      // config.sandbox_enabled = true; // TODO: uncomment for sandbox dev
 
       return {
         ...state,
@@ -212,6 +215,7 @@ const AppProvider = ({ children }: Props): JSX.Element => {
     currentTeam: state.currentTeam,
     enrollSecret: state.enrollSecret,
     isPreviewMode: detectPreview(),
+    isSandboxMode: state.isSandboxMode,
     isFreeTier: state.isFreeTier,
     isPremiumTier: state.isPremiumTier,
     isGlobalAdmin: state.isGlobalAdmin,
diff --git a/frontend/utilities/permissions/permissions.ts b/frontend/utilities/permissions/permissions.ts
index 87338962f3..0569dc667f 100644
--- a/frontend/utilities/permissions/permissions.ts
+++ b/frontend/utilities/permissions/permissions.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import { IUser } from "interfaces/user";
 import { IConfig } from "interfaces/config";
 
+export const isSandboxMode = (config: IConfig): boolean => {
+  return !!config.sandbox_enabled; // TODO: confirm null/undefined config should treated as false based on final API spec
+};
+
 export const isFreeTier = (config: IConfig): boolean => {
   return config.license.tier === "free";
 };
@@ -99,6 +103,7 @@ const isNoAccess = (user: IUser): boolean => {
 };
 
 export default {
+  isSandboxMode,
   isFreeTier,
   isPremiumTier,
   isGlobalAdmin,