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title: Test a workflow agent
slug: agent-platform/docs/test-a-workflow-agent
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createdAt: 2026-08-12T15:37:09.000Z
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After you [create a workflow agent](docId\:KWaI2TBwD38sN7p74exoy) in Agent Platform, if you used **Chat Input** as the [trigger](docId\:pYeMYR_1QCBBfc6rGEwlR), you can test it before deploying it.

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**Note**

You cannot test agents that have **Scheduler**, **Webhook**, or **Email** triggers.
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## Access your agents

1. Go to [home.optimizely.com](https://home.optimizely.com).
2. Select your organization.
3. Click **Mark**.

   ![Screenshot of the Optimizely World Organization page where Mark is one of the quick link tiles](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/IJp9Lul9HZT1dGYaFbve4_mark-card-on-welcome-back-page0.png)
4. Click **Agents**.

   ![Screenshot of the Mark left menu where the Agents option displays](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/rq62wY7Qz3MLcZ5wzhi5d_mark-chat-reusables-agents-menu-item0.png)
5. Select the **Your Agents** tab.

   ![Screenshot of Agents where the Your Agents tab displays](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/6aS1CBibkuJv4Ya7nB1Y3_mark-chat-reusables-agents-your-agents-tab0.png)

## Test run

To complete a **Test Run** of your workflow agent, complete the following steps:

1. Follow the steps to [Access your agents](docId:7GzXTBQ1p3VWJ-XbN85sF) section.
2. Click on the workflow agent or click **More (...) > Edit Agent**.
3. Click **Test**.

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4. Enter a message that would trigger your workflow agent.
   - (Optional) Click **Clear** to reset the **Trigger Text** box.
5. Click **Run Workflow**.
6. (Optional) Click **View Full Execution** in the **Test Run** to open the **Workflow Execution**.

   - (Optional) Click **Clear** to clear the **Execution Results**.

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### Workflow execution

The **Workflow Execution** displays the workflow agent's progress and status during execution.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/fkxwM7GI9AbZeeHcLzxAI_workflow-execution-condition-node-with-assign-to-senior-and-standard-editor-branches.png)

Click **Cancel Execution** to stop Mark's current run of the workflow agent.

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Click **Resume Execution** to restart Mark's run of the workflow agent.

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Click an individual agent to view its details when it reaches **Completed** status.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/BrbvVORKJ5iIeSMZye5kI/Xw4qy7hcQyzKtprHSxGh9_workflow-execution-agent-execution-agent-execution-details-panel-highlighted.png)

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**Note**

If you use Opti ID, administrators can turn off generative AI in the Opti ID Admin Center. See [Turn generative AI off across Optimizely applications](docId\:X5U0kKD2azV5cIdNqwGNj).
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