Testing of Record Extract API before rolling to production can prevent issues down the line. The following are some types for effective testing:

TIP: Use Summary APIs

The getRecordSummary API, as well as getForms, getResources and getLocations are a fast way to ensure the filters are returning the expected results for a given time frame. These APIs run faster than full details, and checking total counts is often easier than validating each result.

TIP: Validate Against LINK Results

Use LINK to validate that Record Extract APIs are returning the same totals as your parameters in APis.

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Note:

LINK returns data in the user’s time zone. Counts may not match if the correct time zone offset setting is not provided.

TIP: USE Readable=True

When checking values in a JSON format, setting the Readable=True can format results for easier human readability. This should be turned off for production data to reduce the file size.

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Value is case sensitive

Readable=True is case sensitive