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# Intro to Self-Serve Testing

Use self-serve testing to move a test lead through the full funding lifecycle in staging without waiting for manual operational steps.

Self-serve testing is designed for partners validating an Onboarding API integration. It lets you create deterministic test offers, progress signing, prepare and create a loan, fund the loan, and verify the final journey state.

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  Self-serve testing endpoints are for staging and partner testing only.
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## Start with the guide

The full walkthrough lives in the Self-Serve Testing guide. Use it when you want to test an end-to-end funding journey from lead creation through funding.

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    Follow the complete staging flow for creating a lead, creating and accepting a fixed offer, signing documents, preparing and creating a loan, funding the loan, and verifying the journey state.
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## What you will test

The guide covers how to:

1. Create a lead through the Onboarding API and submit it to stage 1.
2. Create a fixed test offer through the Test Support API.
3. Accept the offer through the Onboarding API.
4. Retrieve documents and create a signing request.
5. Approve funding, prepare the loan, and create the loan.
6. Fund the loan and confirm the final journey state.

## Before you start

Make sure your YouLend implementation contact has confirmed:

* Your staging credentials are active.
* Your credentials are enabled for both the Onboarding API and Test Support API.
* You have the correct staging base URLs for each API area.

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