On the Synthetic Monitoring Settings page, you can access and control the following topics:
For more information, see Run Synthetic Tests from Private Locations.
Global variables are variables that are accessible from all your Synthetic tests. They can be used in all single and multistep API tests as well as browser tests of your test suite. To create a global variable, go to the Global Variables tab in the Settings page, and click New Global Variable on the upper right corner.
Choose the type of variable you want to create:
You can create variables from your existing HTTP tests by parsing their associated response headers and body:
In addition to extracting a value with a regex, you can also use a regex to parse the following:
Variable values are updated whenever the test they are extracted from runs.
To generate and use a TOTP in your tests, create a global variable where you enter a secret key or upload a QR code from your authentication provider.
Note: For more information about TOTP-based MFA in a browser test, see the TOTP guide.
Once created, global variables can be used in all Synthetic tests. To import your global variables into your test, click on + Variables; then, type {{ in the field of interest and select your global variable. For more information, see the HTTP test, Multistep API test, Browser test configuration, and Steps documentation.
By default, only users with the Datadog Admin and Datadog Standard roles can access the Synthetic Monitoring Global Variables page. You can get access to the Global Variables page by having your user upgraded to one of those two default roles.
If you are using the custom role feature, add your user to any custom role that includes synthetics_global_variable_read and synthetics_global_variable_write permissions.
Access restriction is available for customers using custom roles on their accounts.
You can restrict access to a global variable based on the roles in your organization. When creating a global variable, choose which roles (in addition to your user) can read and write your global variable in Permissions settings.
Allow selected tags on your Synthetics tests to be enforced by clicking Enforce tags for usage attributions on all tests.
You can break down cost and usage attributes by services, applications, or teams. Usage attribution tags can take up to fifteen minutes to propagate. For more information, see Usage Attribution.
When you are done enforcing tags, click Save Enforced Tags.
Choose the default locations for your API test, multistep API test, or browser test details.
Your options include all of the available managed locations Datadog offers and the private locations you set up for your account.
When you are done selecting locations, click Save Default Locations.
Choose the default browser and device types for your browser test details.
Your options for browsers include Google Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge. Your options for devices include a large laptop, a tablet, and a small mobile device.
When you are done selecting browsers and devices, click Save Default Browsers & Devices.
By default, only users with the Datadog Admin and Datadog Standard roles can access the Synthetic Monitoring Default Settings page. To get access to the Default Settings page, upgrade your user to one of those two default roles.
If you are using the custom role feature, add your user to any custom role that includes synthetics_default_settings_read and synthetics_default_settings_write permissions.
Allow URLs to add APM integration headers to those URLs. Datadog’s APM integration headers allow Datadog to link browser tests with APM.
Define which endpoints you want to send the APM headers to by entering a URL in the Value field. If the endpoint is being traced and is allowed, your browser test results are automatically tied to its corresponding trace.
Use * to allow wider domain names. For example, adding https://*.datadoghq.com/* allows everything on https://datadoghq.com/.
When you are done adding URLs, click Save APM Integration Settings.
To allow Datadog to collect RUM data from your test runs, click Enable Synthetic RUM data collection. If disabled, you cannot edit the RUM setting in the browser test recorder. When you are done enabling data collection, click Save RUM Data Collection.
Select a RUM application from the Default Application dropdown menu that collects browser test data. When you are done specifying a default application, click Save RUM Data Applications.
For more information, see Explore RUM & Session Replay.
By default, only users with the Datadog Admin and Datadog Standard roles can access the Synthetic Monitoring Integration Settings page. To get access to the Integration Settings page, upgrade your user to one of those two default roles.
If you are using the custom role feature, add your user to any custom role that includes synthetics_default_settings_read and synthetics_default_settings_write permissions.
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