> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Testing Connect

> How to test Connect in development.

## Testing Connect in Development

Use the simulation endpoint to queue Connect behaviors in your development environment:

```bash theme={null}
curl https://dev.methodfi.com/simulate/entities/{entity_id}/connect \
  -X POST \
  -H "Method-Version: 2025-12-01" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk_test_xxx" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{ "behaviors": ["new_credit_card_account", "new_auto_loan_account"] }'
```

Each behavior is consumed the next time Connect runs for that Entity. Maximum 5 behaviors per Entity.

**Available behaviors:** `new_credit_card_account`, `new_auto_loan_account`, `new_mortgage_account`, `new_student_loan_account`, `new_personal_loan_account`.

<Note>
  **Simulation limitations.** Simulated accounts won't have real institution data. Use them to test your integration flow (webhooks, UI rendering, product execution), not data accuracy.
</Note>

For the full simulation API, see the [Simulate Connect reference](/reference/simulations/connect/create).