Choose authorized pages
Choose a domain you own or have permission to test, with read-only public pages. In Traffic Lab, use the checkbox to confirm permission before each run. Define the pages to check and the expected result; use a separate test environment for workflows that write data.
Choose the smallest useful check
Use HTTP for status, headers and page responses. For JavaScript, layout, selectors or screenshots, configure separate checks in your own test browser. Choose the method that answers your project question.
Separate network and application failures
Record timeout stage, HTTP status, assertion result and request identifier. Test the same URL without the proxy where authorized to isolate origin behavior. Keep TLS verification enabled and bound retries so a failing test cannot become a load test.
Mark and budget synthetic traffic
Keep synthetic runs separate from business analytics. Set limits for concurrency, duration, requests and bytes, then start with a small run. Review the availability and limits shown in the portal before starting.