Integrations and Add-ons
You can create customized links with testing options as parameters to instantly start a browser available at BrowserStack. You can integrate these URL's into your application, customize it, bookmark and share it with others.
Featured Add-ons
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CodePen
CodePen is a playground for the front end side of the web. Test your pens in BrowserStack while using full screen mode (Mac: ⌘ + 8, Windows: ctrl + 8).
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Visual Studio extension
Download the BrowserStack Visual Studio extension to test your websites and applications directly through Visual Studio.
Direct download (all versions of Visual Studio including Express) -
Test IE for Chrome
Test IE is a Google Chrome extension for testing any website across all versions of IE (IE6, IE7, IE8, IE9, IE10) directly from the browser.
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Test IE for Firefox
Test IE is a Mozilla Firefox add-on for testing any website across all versions of IE (IE6, IE7, IE8, IE9, IE10) directly from the browser.
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Microsoft WebMatrix
WebMatrix is a free and lightweight web development tool by Microsoft.
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Bookmarklets
A collection of bookmarklets for in-context browser testing developed by Stephen Way.
How to integrate
Integration Parameters-
os
The OS you want to integrate.Windows or OS X.
Default: Windows -
os_version
The OS version you want to integrate.Windows: XP, 7 and 8.
OS X: Lion, Snow Leopard, Mountain Lion.
Default: XP for Windows, Snow Leopard for OS X -
browser
The browser you want to integrate.Firefox, Safari, IE, Chrome, Opera.
Default: Firefox -
browser_version
The browser version you want to integrate.View list of browser versions to update this field.
Default: 10.0 -
full_screen
Enable or disable full screen mode.true or false
Default: false -
resolution
Select the resolution you want to integrate.View available resolutions for each platform.
Default: 1024x768 -
zoom_to_fit
Enable or disable zoom to fit mode.true or false
Default: false -
speed
Toggle between fast speed or high quality.1 for fast speed, 2 for high quality.
Default: 1 -
start
Enable or disable auto start mode.true or false
Default: false -
src
Unique tracking parameter.Please use a special key for traffic from your source so that we can track it accurately :-) -
url
Specify URL to test.URL's can be of 3 types:
Public URL's: e.g. google.com
Local folders: e.g. folder_path
Local servers: e.g. localhost:3000 -
tunnel
Enable or disable local tunneling.1 for local tunnel, 0 for public URL.
Default: 0 -
use_cmd_tunnel
Specifically use Command Line tunnel for local tunneling.1 for command line tunnel, 0 for web tunnel.
Default: 0
Note: Command line tunnel needs to be already running in order to use this feature. -
folder
If tunnel=1, define the directory of files that you want to test.If you want tunnel to get connected automatically, then specify the absolute path of your directory in the following format:
Mac: /Users/..
Windows: C:\Users\Public\..> -
host_ports
If tunnel=1, define the local server address and ports. Set SSL=1 for SSL enabled ports or 0 otherwise.To connect to the local tunnel automatically, add values in host_ports parameter in the format: host1,port1,SSL1,host2,port2,SSL2...
Use either folder or host_ports to setup a local tunnel.
To test Windows 7 / IE 8 / 1024x768:
http://www.browserstack.com/start#os=Windows&os_version=7&browser=IE&browser_version=8.0&zoom_to_fit=true&full_screen=true&url=www.google.com&resolution=1024x768&speed=1&start=true
To test Mac Lion / FF 12.0 / 1920x1080:
http://www.browserstack.com/start#os=OS+X&os_version=lion&browser=Firefox&browser_version=12.0&zoom_to_fit=true&url=www.google.com&resolution=1920x1080&speed=1&start=true
To test local servers on Mac Lion / FF 12.0 / 1920x1080 using multiple tunnels:
http://www.browserstack.com/start#os=OS+X&os_version=lion&browser=Firefox&browser_version=12.0&zoom_to_fit=true&url=localhost:3000&resolution=1920x1080&speed=1&start=true&tunnel=1&host_ports=localhost,3000,0,localhost,443,1
To test local folders on Mac Lion / Chrome 24.0 / 1920x1080:
http://www.browserstack.com/start#os=OS+X&os_version=lion&browser=Chrome&browser_version=24.0&zoom_to_fit=true&resolution=1920x1080&speed=1&start=true&tunnel=1&folder=/Users&url=/BrowserStack
To generate your own customized URL's, sign in to your BrowserStack account and change any option (browser, platform, etc). The URL in the url bar will change accordingly. This URL can then be integrated into your application, bookmarked and shared with others.
