diff --git a/.github/actions/iota-sandbox/setup/action.yml b/.github/actions/iota-sandbox/setup/action.yml
index 37f74287db..b62c175e7f 100644
--- a/.github/actions/iota-sandbox/setup/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/iota-sandbox/setup/action.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ runs:
         cd sandbox
         # Use the output of https://api.github.com/repos/iotaledger/iota-sandbox/releases/latest
         DOWNLOAD_URL=$(curl "https://api.github.com/repos/iotaledger/iota-sandbox/releases" | jq -r '.[0].assets[] | select(.name | contains("iota_sandbox")) | .browser_download_url')
-        echo "Downloading private tangle from $DOWNLOAD_URL"
+        echo "Downloading sandbox from $DOWNLOAD_URL"
         curl -L -o iota_sandbox.tar.gz $DOWNLOAD_URL
         tar -xf iota_sandbox.tar.gz
 
diff --git a/.github/actions/iota-sandbox/tear-down/action.yml b/.github/actions/iota-sandbox/tear-down/action.yml
index 89a47b2d8f..8a0da1906e 100644
--- a/.github/actions/iota-sandbox/tear-down/action.yml
+++ b/.github/actions/iota-sandbox/tear-down/action.yml
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ runs:
       run: |
         cd iota-sandbox/sandbox
         docker-compose down
-        cd ..
+        cd ../..
         sudo rm -rf iota-sandbox
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9413f09e00..8c1d535eed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ identity_iota = { version = "1.0.0" }
 To try out the [examples](https://github.com/iotaledger/identity.rs/blob/HEAD/examples), you can also do this:
 
 1. Clone the repository, e.g. through `git clone https://github.com/iotaledger/identity.rs`
-2. Start a private Tangle as described in the [next section](#example-creating-an-identity)
+2. Start IOTA Sandbox as described in the [next section](#example-creating-an-identity)
 3. Run the example to create a DID using `cargo run --release --example 0_create_did`
 
 ## Example: Creating an Identity
 
 The following code creates and publishes a new IOTA DID Document to a locally running private network.
-See the [instructions](https://github.com/iotaledger/hornet/tree/develop/private_tangle) on running your own private network.
+See the [instructions](https://github.com/iotaledger/iota-sandbox) on running your own private network for development.
 
 _Cargo.toml_
 
diff --git a/bindings/wasm/README.md b/bindings/wasm/README.md
index f1d93f9b98..b7cee7a287 100644
--- a/bindings/wasm/README.md
+++ b/bindings/wasm/README.md
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ import init, { Client } from "@iota/sdk-wasm/web";
 import * as identity from "@iota/identity-wasm/web";
 
 // The endpoint of the IOTA node to use.
-const API_ENDPOINT = "http://127.0.0.1:14265";
+const API_ENDPOINT = "http://localhost";
 
 const EXAMPLE_JWK = new identity.Jwk({
   kty: identity.JwkType.Okp,
diff --git a/identity_iota/README.md b/identity_iota/README.md
index 03ccaf8d29..548cf8a9e3 100644
--- a/identity_iota/README.md
+++ b/identity_iota/README.md
@@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ identity_iota = { version = "1.0.0" }
 To try out the [examples](https://github.com/iotaledger/identity.rs/blob/HEAD/examples), you can also do this:
 
 1. Clone the repository, e.g. through `git clone https://github.com/iotaledger/identity.rs`
-2. Start a private Tangle as described in the [next section](#example-creating-an-identity)
+2. Start IOTA Sandbox as described in the [next section](#example-creating-an-identity)
 3. Run the example to create a DID using `cargo run --release --example 0_create_did`
 
 ## Example: Creating an Identity
 
 The following code creates and publishes a new IOTA DID Document to a locally running private network.
-See the [instructions](https://github.com/iotaledger/hornet/tree/develop/private_tangle) on running your own private network.
+See the [instructions](https://github.com/iotaledger/iota-sandbox) on running your own private network for development.
 
 _Cargo.toml_
 
@@ -74,9 +74,11 @@ version = "1.0.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]
-identity_iota = { version = "1.0.0" }
+identity_iota = {version = "1.0.0", features = ["memstore"]}
 iota-sdk = { version = "1.0.2", default-features = true, features = ["tls", "client", "stronghold"] }
 tokio = { version = "1", features = ["full"] }
+anyhow = "1.0.62"
+rand = "0.8.5"
 ```
 
 _main._<span></span>_rs_
@@ -104,7 +106,7 @@ use iota_sdk::types::block::output::dto::AliasOutputDto;
 use tokio::io::AsyncReadExt;
 
 // The endpoint of the IOTA node to use.
-static API_ENDPOINT: &str = "http://127.0.0.1:14265";
+static API_ENDPOINT: &str = "http://localhost";
 
 /// Demonstrates how to create a DID Document and publish it in a new Alias Output.
 #[tokio::main]