Setting up QA Credentials

Metaforms' AI-powered QA module automates survey link testing. It reads a questionnaire, generates a structured test plan, and executes test cases against the live survey link using browser automation — replacing the manual click-through process that QA testers do today.

It is recommended to create a dedicated Decipher account for QA testing. These credentials are used exclusively for QA runs and are never shared externally.

How to Set Up QA Credentials for Decipher Surveys

Setting up a dedicated QA credential and the right project permissions helps Metaforms' QA agent to fully test all aspects of your Decipher surveys, including accessing all hidden variables in a Decipher survey.

Follow these steps to set up credentials and assign the proper permissions for seamless QA testing.

Step 1: Go to your Decipher dashboard and navigate to the Company page.

Step 2: Under Users, click to create a new user.

Step 3: Enter the user's email address and leave other fields untouched.

Step 4: Click Create User. This user doesn't need special access at this point.

Step 5: Go back to the Metaforms' platform and click Integrations.

Step 6: From the list of your connected Decipher account, click on the 3 dots and click Set QA Credentials.

Step 7: When prompted, enter the credentials for the user you created on Decipher, then click Save.

Step 8: You should see a confirmation message that your credentials have been saved.

Assign QA Access to a Project

Every time you create a new Decipher project or sync a project from Metaforms, grant the QA account access at the project level.

Step 1: In your Decipher dashboard, select the project you want the QA agent to test.

Step 2: Click Users, then select Add User or Group.

Step 3: Search for the QA account you created earlier.

Step 4: Assign View Only permission to this account.

Step 5: Click Add Users.

Testing the Survey With QA Credentials

After assigning project-level permissions,

Step 1: Go to the specific project on Metaforms and select Link Testing.

Step 2: Click on Start to generate the test plan.

Step 3: In the dialog box, enter the survey link provided by Decipher.

Step 4: Confirm the correct QA-configured Decipher account is active (it should be marked as QA configured).

Step 5: Before testing, make sure to disable all quotas and turn off bot detection or CAPTCHA in your survey's settings.

Step 6: Confirm you have given the QA account view access to the project.

Step 7: Click Generate Test Plan to start the QA process.