By default, your tests behave like a user would, but sometimes it’s useful to block or ignore network activity. We provide two features to accomplish this: blacklists and ignore lists.

You can view and update them in dime.io/settings. To add a value to a list, click the + next to the section. To remove it, click on the row. Both blacklist and ignore list will match any URL containing the specified string.

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Blacklists

Adding a string to your blacklist will prevent tests from triggering network activity to URLs involving that string.

An example of a common blacklisted URL would be a destructive endpoint. This allows you to test something like a delete flow while blocking the actual delete step. You might also blacklist analytics endpoints (e.g. segment or posthog) so that test runs don’t pollute real user data.

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Ignore lists

Adding a string to your ignore list won’t change what network activity tests cause, but it will filter out URLs containing that string from test verification.

A common ignore list URL would be a polling endpoint that happens regularly, but that isn’t related to the specific actions the test is taking. Blocking it (i.e. adding it to the blacklist) might cause the site to behave incorrectly, but it shouldn’t be part of the verification for the test.

You can also ignore calls like logging and analytics, to help unclutter the verification for your tests.