diff --git a/backend/api/projects/resources.py b/backend/api/projects/resources.py
index b8b56a5d9..3eefb9829 100644
--- a/backend/api/projects/resources.py
+++ b/backend/api/projects/resources.py
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ def patch(self, project_id):
                 properties:
                     projectDatabase:
                         type: string
-                        default: OSM
+                        default: 
                     projectStatus:
                         type: string
                         default: DRAFT
diff --git a/backend/models/dtos/project_dto.py b/backend/models/dtos/project_dto.py
index 965b06917..23dc13f6d 100644
--- a/backend/models/dtos/project_dto.py
+++ b/backend/models/dtos/project_dto.py
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
 from backend.models.dtos.team_dto import ProjectTeamDTO
 from backend.models.dtos.interests_dto import InterestDTO
 from backend.models.postgis.statuses import (
-    ProjectDatabase,
     ProjectStatus,
     ProjectPriority,
     MappingTypes,
@@ -27,22 +26,6 @@
 )
 from backend.models.dtos.campaign_dto import CampaignDTO
 
-def is_known_project_database(value):
-    """ Validates that Project Database is known value """
-    if value.upper() == "ALL":
-        return True
-        
-    if type(value) == list:
-        return  # Don't validate the entire list, just the individual values
-
-    try:
-        ProjectDatabase[value.upper()]
-    except KeyError:
-        raise ValidationError(
-            f"Unknown projectDatabase: {value} Valid values are {ProjectDatabase.OSM.name}, "
-            f"{ProjectDatabase.PDMAP.name}"
-        )
-
 
 def is_known_project_status(value):
     """Validates that Project Status is known value"""
@@ -160,7 +143,6 @@ class DraftProjectDTO(Model):
     database = StringType(
         required=True,
         serialized_name="database",
-        validators=[is_known_project_database],
         serialize_when_none=False,
     )
     area_of_interest = BaseType(required=True, serialized_name="areaOfInterest")
@@ -197,7 +179,6 @@ class ProjectDTO(Model):
     database = StringType(
         required=True,
         serialized_name="database",
-        validators=[is_known_project_database],
         serialize_when_none=False,
     )
     project_status = StringType(
@@ -332,7 +313,7 @@ class ProjectSearchDTO(Model):
 
     preferred_locale = StringType(default="en")
     difficulty = StringType(validators=[is_known_project_difficulty])
-    database = StringType(validators=[is_known_project_database])
+    database = StringType()
     action = StringType()
     mapping_types = ListType(StringType, validators=[is_known_mapping_type])
     mapping_types_exact = BooleanType(required=False)
diff --git a/backend/models/postgis/project.py b/backend/models/postgis/project.py
index add2f9e51..6fa1cddf8 100644
--- a/backend/models/postgis/project.py
+++ b/backend/models/postgis/project.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@
 from backend.models.postgis.project_info import ProjectInfo
 from backend.models.postgis.project_chat import ProjectChat
 from backend.models.postgis.statuses import (
-    ProjectDatabase,
     ProjectStatus,
     ProjectPriority,
     TaskStatus,
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ class Project(db.Model):
 
     # Columns
     id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
-    database = db.Column(db.Integer, default=ProjectDatabase.OSM.value, nullable=False)
+    database = db.Column(db.String, nullable=False)
     status = db.Column(db.Integer, default=ProjectStatus.DRAFT.value, nullable=False)
     created = db.Column(db.DateTime, default=timestamp, nullable=False)
     priority = db.Column(db.Integer, default=ProjectPriority.MEDIUM.value)
@@ -240,7 +239,7 @@ def create_draft_project(self, draft_project_dto: DraftProjectDTO):
         self.organisation = draft_project_dto.organisation
 
         if draft_project_dto.database is not None:
-            self.database = ProjectDatabase[draft_project_dto.database].value
+            self.database = draft_project_dto.database
 
         self.status = ProjectStatus.DRAFT.value
         self.author_id = draft_project_dto.user_id
@@ -395,7 +394,7 @@ def get(project_id: int) -> Optional["Project"]:
 
     def update(self, project_dto: ProjectDTO):
         """Updates project from DTO"""
-        self.database = ProjectDatabase[project_dto.database].value
+        self.database = project_dto.database
         self.status = ProjectStatus[project_dto.project_status].value
         self.priority = ProjectPriority[project_dto.project_priority].value
         locales = [i.locale for i in project_dto.project_info_locales]
@@ -871,7 +870,7 @@ def get_project_summary(
         summary.random_task_selection_enforced = self.enforce_random_task_selection
         summary.private = self.private
         summary.license_id = self.license_id
-        summary.database = ProjectDatabase(self.database).name
+        summary.database = self.database
         summary.status = ProjectStatus(self.status).name
         summary.id_presets = self.id_presets
         summary.extra_id_params = self.extra_id_params
@@ -1005,7 +1004,7 @@ def _get_project_and_base_dto(self):
         """Populates a project DTO with properties common to all roles"""
         base_dto = ProjectDTO()
         base_dto.project_id = self.id
-        base_dto.database= ProjectDatabase(self.database).name
+        base_dto.database= self.database
         base_dto.project_status = ProjectStatus(self.status).name
         base_dto.default_locale = self.default_locale
         base_dto.project_priority = ProjectPriority(self.priority).name
diff --git a/backend/services/project_search_service.py b/backend/services/project_search_service.py
index e6275f15c..71ff65de1 100644
--- a/backend/services/project_search_service.py
+++ b/backend/services/project_search_service.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
     ValidationPermission,
     MappingPermission,
     ProjectDifficulty,
-    ProjectDatabase,
 )
 from backend.models.postgis.campaign import Campaign
 from backend.models.postgis.organisation import Organisation
@@ -128,7 +127,7 @@ def create_result_dto(project, preferred_locale, total_contributors):
         list_dto.locale = project_info_dto.locale
         list_dto.name = project_info_dto.name
         list_dto.priority = ProjectPriority(project.priority).name
-        list_dto.database = ProjectDatabase(project.database).name
+        list_dto.database = project.database
         list_dto.difficulty = ProjectDifficulty(project.difficulty).name
         list_dto.short_description = project_info_dto.short_description
         list_dto.last_updated = project.last_updated
@@ -260,7 +259,7 @@ def _filter_projects(search_dto: ProjectSearchDTO, user):
             )
         if search_dto.database and search_dto.database.upper() != "ALL":
             query = query.filter(
-                Project.database == ProjectDatabase[search_dto.database].value
+                Project.database == search_dto.database
             )
         if search_dto.difficulty and search_dto.difficulty.upper() != "ALL":
             query = query.filter(
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/formInputs.js b/frontend/src/components/formInputs.js
index 953d988e5..a6c92513d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/formInputs.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/formInputs.js
@@ -93,6 +93,42 @@ export function OrganisationSelectInput({ className }) {
   );
 }
 
+export const SandboxBoxSelect = ({ className, boxId, onChange }) => {
+  const [boxes, setBoxes] = useState([]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    fetch(`https://dashboard.osmsandbox.us/v1/boxes`)
+      .then(response => response.json())
+      .then(result => {
+        /*result.push({
+          name: "✦ New Box ✦"
+        });*/
+        setBoxes(result);
+      })
+      .catch(error => {
+        console.error('Error initializing session:', error);
+      });
+  });
+
+  const getBoxPlaceholder = (id) => {
+    const orgs = boxes.filter((org) => org.organisationId === id);
+    return orgs.length ? orgs[0].name : <FormattedMessage {...messages.selectBox} />;
+  };
+
+  return (
+    <Select
+      classNamePrefix="react-select"
+      isClearable={false}
+      getOptionLabel={(option) => option.name}
+      getOptionValue={(option) => option.name}
+      options={boxes}
+      placeholder={getBoxPlaceholder(boxId)}
+      onChange={onChange}
+      className={className}
+    />
+  );
+};
+
 export function UserCountrySelect({ className, isDisabled = false }: Object) {
   const locale = useSelector((state) => state.preferences.locale);
   const [options, setOptions] = useState([]);
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/mapDatabase.js b/frontend/src/components/mapDatabase.js
index f19de46d8..7c4e0171f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/mapDatabase.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/mapDatabase.js
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@ import messages from './messages';
 
 export const MapDatabaseMessage = (props) => {
   const { db, ...otherProps } = props;
-  const message = ['ALL', 'PDMAP', 'OSM'].includes(db) ? (
-    <FormattedMessage {...messages[`database${db}`]} />
-  ) : (
-    db
-  );
+  const id = ['OSM', ''].includes(db) ? 'OSM' : 'PDMAP';
+  const message = <FormattedMessage {...messages[`database${id}`]} />;
   return <span {...otherProps}>{message}</span>;
 };
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/messages.js b/frontend/src/components/messages.js
index 5b099598a..2191af3c4 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/messages.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/messages.js
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@ export default defineMessages({
     id: 'formInputs.organisation.select',
     defaultMessage: 'Select organization',
   },
+  selectBox: {
+    id: 'formInputs.box.select',
+    defaultMessage: 'Select box…',
+  },
   country: {
     id: 'formInputs.country.select',
     defaultMessage: 'Country',
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/pdEditor.js b/frontend/src/components/pdEditor.js
index cfc9e5290..00bf198de 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/pdEditor.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/pdEditor.js
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ import { useSelector, useDispatch } from 'react-redux';
 import * as iD from '@osm-sandbox/public-domain-id';
 import '@osm-sandbox/public-domain-id/dist/iD.css';
 
-import { PD_CLIENT_ID, PD_CLIENT_SECRET, PD_SERVER_URL, BASE_URL } from '../config';
+import { PD_CLIENT_ID, PD_CLIENT_SECRET, BASE_URL } from '../config';
 
-export default function PDEditor({ setDisable, comment, presets, imagery, gpxUrl }) {
+export default function PDEditor({ setDisable, comment, presets, imagery, apiUrl, gpxUrl }) {
 
   const dispatch = useDispatch();
   const session = useSelector((state) => state.auth.session);
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export default function PDEditor({ setDisable, comment, presets, imagery, gpxUrl
       }
 
       iDContext.connection().switch({
-        url: PD_SERVER_URL,
+        url: apiUrl,
         client_id: PD_CLIENT_ID,
         client_secret: PD_CLIENT_SECRET,
         //redirect_uri: BASE_URL + '/static/id/land.html',
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/projectCard/projectCard.js b/frontend/src/components/projectCard/projectCard.js
index 6a7342966..fac8048a7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/projectCard/projectCard.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/projectCard/projectCard.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ export function ProjectCard({
     <article
       onMouseEnter={() => setHovered(true)}
       onMouseLeave={() => setHovered(false)}
-      className={`relative blue-dark db-${database}`}
+      className={`relative blue-dark db-${database === '' ? 'OSM' : 'PDMAP'}`}
     >
       <Link className="no-underline color-inherit" to={`/projects/${projectId}`}>
         <div
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export function ProjectCard({
               <div className="pt2 truncate flex justify-between items-center">
                 <div className="f6 blue-grey">#{projectId}</div>
                 <span>
-                  <img src={database === 'OSM' ? ("/osm-logo-mono.svg") : ("/pdmap-logo-mono.svg")} className="h1 v-mid mr1"/>
+                  <img src={database === '' ? ("/osm-logo-mono.svg") : ("/pdmap-logo-mono.svg")} className="h1 v-mid mr1"/>
                   <MapDatabaseMessage
                     db={database}
                     className="blue-grey db-label f6 ttc fw5 truncate"
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/projectCreate/index.js b/frontend/src/components/projectCreate/index.js
index ad11e65d6..056d7e3f9 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/projectCreate/index.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/projectCreate/index.js
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@ const ProjectCreate = () => {
           throw new Error('Project name validation error.');
         }
       }
+      if (metadata.database === 'PDMAP') {
+        setErr({ error: true, message: intl.formatMessage(messages.noBox) });
+        throw new Error('Missing database.');
+      }
       if (!metadata.geom) {
         setErr({ error: true, message: intl.formatMessage(messages.noGeometry) });
         throw new Error('Missing geom.');
@@ -221,7 +225,7 @@ const ProjectCreate = () => {
         areaOfInterest: truncate(metadata.geom, { precision: 6 }),
         projectName: metadata.projectName,
         organisation: metadata.organisation || cloneProjectData.organisation,
-        database: metadata.database,
+        database: metadata.database === 'OSM' ? '' : metadata.database,
         tasks: truncate(metadata.taskGrid, { precision: 6 }),
         arbitraryTasks: metadata.arbitraryTasks,
       };
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/projectCreate/messages.js b/frontend/src/components/projectCreate/messages.js
index 0d3bf0858..6392edc4d 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/projectCreate/messages.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/projectCreate/messages.js
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ export default defineMessages({
     id: 'management.projects.create.errors.project_name_validation_error',
     defaultMessage: 'Project name should start with an alphabet.',
   },
+  noBox: {
+    id: 'management.projects.create.errors.nobox',
+    defaultMessage: "You need to select the project's box.",
+  },
   noGeometry: {
     id: 'management.projects.create.errors.no_geometry',
     defaultMessage: "You need to define the project's area of interest.",
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/projectCreate/review.js b/frontend/src/components/projectCreate/review.js
index 303af6a50..b6363f562 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/projectCreate/review.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/projectCreate/review.js
@@ -5,7 +5,10 @@ import messages from './messages';
 import { MapDatabaseMessage } from '../mapDatabase';
 import { Alert } from '../alert';
 
-import { OrganisationSelect } from '../formInputs';
+import {
+  OrganisationSelect,
+  SandboxBoxSelect,
+} from '../formInputs';
 
 export default function Review({ metadata, updateMetadata, selectedOrgObj, updateSelectedOrgObj, token, projectId, cloneProjectData }) {
   const [error, setError] = useState(null);
@@ -76,7 +79,7 @@ export default function Review({ metadata, updateMetadata, selectedOrgObj, updat
               <input
                 disabled={selectedOrgObj.databases.length < 2}
                 value={option.value}
-                checked={metadata.database === option.value}
+                checked={option.value === (metadata.database === 'OSM' ? 'OSM' : 'PDMAP')}
                 onChange={() =>
                   updateMetadata({
                     ...metadata,
@@ -91,6 +94,19 @@ export default function Review({ metadata, updateMetadata, selectedOrgObj, updat
           ))}
         </>
       ) : null}
+
+      {metadata.database !== "OSM" ? (
+        <SandboxBoxSelect
+          boxId={metadata.database}
+          onChange={(option) => {
+            setError(null);
+            var updatedMeta = { ...metadata, database: option.name || '' };
+            updateMetadata(updatedMeta);
+          }}
+          className="z-5 w-75 pt3"
+        />
+      ) : null}
+
       {selectedOrgObj.databases && selectedOrgObj.databases.length === 1 ? (
         <p className="pt2">
           <FormattedMessage {...messages[`limitedOrgDatabases${selectedOrgObj.databases[0]}`]} />
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/projectDetail/infoPanel.js b/frontend/src/components/projectDetail/infoPanel.js
index 3fa172337..9a471288f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/projectDetail/infoPanel.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/projectDetail/infoPanel.js
@@ -12,21 +12,18 @@ import { BigProjectTeaser } from './bigProjectTeaser';
 import { useComputeCompleteness } from '../../hooks/UseProjectCompletenessCalc';
 
 const ProjectDatabaseInfo = (props) => {
-  //if (props.db === 'OSM') {
-    //<FormattedMessage {...messages.database} />
-    return (
-      <div className="cf">
-        <div className="w-50-ns w-70 fl">
-          <h3 className='db ttu f6 blue-light mb2'>
-            <FormattedMessage {...messages.database} />
-          </h3>
-          <div className="db fl pt1">
-            <a target="_blank" href={ props.db === 'PDMAP' ? 'https://publicdomainmap.org/' : 'https://www.openstreetmap.org/about'}><MapDatabaseMessage db={props.db} /></a>
-          </div>
+  return (
+    <div className="cf">
+      <div className="w-50-ns w-70 fl">
+        <h3 className='db ttu f6 blue-light mb2'>
+          <FormattedMessage {...messages.database} />
+        </h3>
+        <div className="db fl pt1">
+          <a target="_blank" href={ props.db === '' ? 'https://www.openstreetmap.org/about' : 'https://publicdomainmap.org/' }><MapDatabaseMessage db={props.db} /></a>
         </div>
       </div>
-    );
-  //}
+    </div>
+  );
 };
 
 const ProjectDetailTypeBar = (props) => {
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/projectEdit/descriptionForm.js b/frontend/src/components/projectEdit/descriptionForm.js
index 23e30ed15..e59fe4134 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/projectEdit/descriptionForm.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/projectEdit/descriptionForm.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export const DescriptionForm = ({ languages }) => {
             <input
               disabled
               value={option.value}
-              checked={projectInfo.database === option.value}
+              checked={option.value === (projectInfo.database === '' ? 'OSM' : 'PDMAP')}
               onChange={() =>
                 setProjectInfo({
                   ...projectInfo,
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/taskSelection/action.js b/frontend/src/components/taskSelection/action.js
index 6d127b9d5..0c0b53efe 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/taskSelection/action.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/taskSelection/action.js
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ export function TaskMapAction({ project, tasks, activeTasks, getTasks, action, e
                   </div>
                 }
               >
-                {project.database === 'OSM' ? (
+                {project.database === '' ? (
                   editor === 'ID' ? (
                     <Editor
                       setDisable={setDisable}
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ export function TaskMapAction({ project, tasks, activeTasks, getTasks, action, e
                     comment={project.changesetComment}
                     presets={project.idPresets}
                     imagery={formatImageryUrlCallback(project.imagery)}
+                    apiUrl={`https://api.${project.database}.boxes.osmsandbox.us`}
                     gpxUrl={getTaskGpxUrlCallback(project.projectId, tasksIds)}
                   />
                 )
@@ -272,7 +273,7 @@ export function TaskMapAction({ project, tasks, activeTasks, getTasks, action, e
             )}
           </div>
           {showSidebar ? (
-            <div className={`w-30 fr pt3 ph3 h-100 overflow-y-scroll base-font bg-white db-${project.database}`}>
+            <div className={`w-30 fr pt3 ph3 h-100 overflow-y-scroll base-font bg-white db-${project.database === '' ? 'OSM' : 'PDMAP'}`}>
               <ReactPlaceholder
                 showLoadingAnimation={true}
                 rows={3}
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/taskSelection/index.js b/frontend/src/components/taskSelection/index.js
index 1e72da5d2..755d3ab38 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/taskSelection/index.js
+++ b/frontend/src/components/taskSelection/index.js
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ export function TaskSelection({ project }: Object) {
       : randomTask;
 
   return (
-    <div className={`cf vh-minus-200-ns db-${project.database}`}>
+    <div className={`cf vh-minus-200-ns db-${project.database === '' ? 'OSM' : 'PDMAP'}`}>
       <div className="cf vh-minus-200-ns">
         {!isUserTeamsLoading &&
           ['mappingIsComplete', 'selectAnotherProject'].includes(taskAction) && (
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/project.js b/frontend/src/views/project.js
index 3150b8550..8dac71c57 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/project.js
+++ b/frontend/src/views/project.js
@@ -298,6 +298,7 @@ export const ProjectDetailPage = () => {
   }
   return (
     <ProjectDetail
+      className={`db-${project.database === '' ? 'OSM' : 'PDMAP'}`}
       project={project.data}
       projectLoading={false}
       tasksError={false}
diff --git a/frontend/src/views/projectEdit.js b/frontend/src/views/projectEdit.js
index 6a7e3c1ea..44e4aa499 100644
--- a/frontend/src/views/projectEdit.js
+++ b/frontend/src/views/projectEdit.js
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ export function ProjectEdit() {
   };
 
   return (
-    <div className={`cf pv3 blue-dark db-${projectInfo.database}`}>
+    <div className={`cf pv3 blue-dark db-${projectInfo.database === '' ? 'OSM' : 'PDMAP'}`}>
       <h2 className="pb2 f2 fw6 mt2 mb3 ttu barlow-condensed blue-dark">
         <FormattedMessage {...messages.editProject} />
       </h2>