API FAQ

How do I test the respondent flow in staging without recruiting real participants?

You create a participant profile in staging via our profile creation endpoint. You can then invite that profile by following these steps:

1. Log into the staging participant profile in one browser tab.
2. In another tab (recommend opening in incognito), log into the researcher side.
3. Open a published project and look for the Share button in the top-right corner.
4. Copy the project link and switch back to the staging participant profile tab.
5. Paste the link into the search bar of the staging participant profile. The staging participant should then be able to access the screener.

What is an externalResearcherId?

An externalResearcherId is a custom identifier that the API partner assigns to researchers when creating projects via our API.