accessFlow audits staging, test, and pre-production environments the same way it audits live sites.

Before your first audit, set up network access and authentication in Settings > Pre-audit configurations.

Configure network access

If your environment is behind a firewall, VPN, or bot protection, allow accessFlow's IP addresses.

See How to whitelist accessFlow's IP addresses.

Configure authentication

If your environment requires a login, configure accessFlow to authenticate before running the audit.

You can use:

• Session or login cookies
• Custom request headers
• An HTTP authentication prompt
• Recorded pre-audit actions that fill in your login form

Check your environment’s performance

Staging servers often have fewer resources than production servers. If your environment responds too slowly, the audit can time out and fail.

If your audit continues to time out, contact us at support@accessibe.com or via our website chat.