---
title: "Testing Jobs"
description: "You can test Jobs from the dashboard."
---

<Accordion title="Finding the Test page">
There's a tab on the Job page called **Test**. Or you can click the "Test" button in the top right of the page.

![Navigating to the Test page](/images/test-click.png)

</Accordion>

## Your options when Testing

![Your options on the Test page](/images/test-annotated.png)

<Steps>
  <Step title="Edit JSON payload">
    You will see errors inline if you have any syntax errors. You can use the *Clear* and *Copy*
    buttons in the corner.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Example payloads">
    Some Triggers provide example payloads that you can select from. When selected they will
    populate the code editor below.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Recent payloads">
    If you have previously done Runs, you can select from the most recent payloads. When selected
    they will populate the code editor below.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Account ID">
    If this Job has associated Accounts, enter an Account ID. See [testing with account
    ids](/documentation/guides/using-integrations-byo-auth#testing-jobs-with-account-id) for more
    information.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Environment selection">
    Select the environment you'd like the test to run against.
  </Step>
  <Step title="Run test">
    When you're happy with the payload, click **Run test**. Or press the shortcut key: `Cmd + Enter`
    on Mac, `Ctrl + Enter` on Windows.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Identifying test runs

Tests have a label in the top-right of the Run page and a tick in the Test column of the Runs list.

![The test indicator on the Run page](/images/test-indicator.png)
