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 one dedicated Decipher account for QA testing for each Decipher Instance. These credentials are used exclusively for QA runs and are never shared externally.

Prerequisites

Before setting up QA credentials, you’ll first need to connect your Decipher account to Metaforms. Refer to this guide to setup the connection: Connect Metaforms to Decipher

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.

The next steps can only be done by a user with Administrator access on Metaforms

Step 5: Go back to the Manager's Dashboard

Step 6: Under Integrations, select your Decipher instance and navigate to QA Credentials.

Step 7: 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.