Connect Simulator
Use the simulator to validate your organization setup and generate safe test traffic.
Safe validation
Use the simulator to prove that onboarding and ingestion are working without relying on live traffic.
Operational checks
Confirm transactions, decisions, alerts, and case workflows in one controlled loop.
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Why use the simulator
- your organization is correctly provisioned
- your ingestion API key works
- transactions are reaching WatchTower
- alerts and cases can be generated in a controlled environment
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Basic workflow
- Copy the organization API key from WatchTower
- Paste it into the simulator connection settings
- Save the connection
- Run test transactions
- Review the resulting activity in the WatchTower console
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What to validate
- the first transaction is received
- the transaction list updates
- decisions are returned
- alerts appear when expected
- cases can be created or escalated as part of the workflow
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When to use it
- onboarding validation
- demos
- safe rule testing
- support investigations
Best practice
Use simulator traffic to prove that the platform is wired correctly, then validate real integration behavior separately in staging before wider rollout.
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