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# How to Verify and Debug Your Hardal Setup

Learn how to use Hardal's distinct function for advanced cross-device and cross-platform user identification in your cookieless analytics.

Source: https://usehardal.com/verify-and-debug-hardal-setup
Published: 2025-12-03
Updated: 2025-12-03
Author: Emircan Uye

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After installing Hardal on your website, it's important to verify that everything is working correctly. This guide shows you how to check your setup and troubleshoot issues.

The fastest way to verify Hardal is working is through your browser's Developer Tools.

### Step 1: Open Your Website

Navigate to the website where you installed Hardal in your web browser.

### Step 2: Open Developer Tools

Open your browser's Developer Tools:
- **Windows/Linux:** Press `F12` or `Ctrl + Shift + I`
- **Mac:** Press `Cmd + Option + I`
- **Right-click:** Right-click anywhere on the page and select "Inspect"

### Step 3: Go to Network Tab

Click on the **Network** tab in DevTools. This tab shows all network requests made by your webpage.

![Screenshot: DevTools with Network tab selected](https://imge.usehardal.com/cdn/website/blog-post/verify-and-debug-hardal-setup/qom56ev8prqgmfk6ngot.jpg)

### Step 4: Refresh the Page

Refresh your webpage to capture network requests from the page load:
- Press `F5` or `Ctrl + R` (Windows/Linux)
- Press `Cmd + R` (Mac)
- Click the refresh button in your browser

### Step 5: Search for Hardal

In the Network tab's filter box, type **"hardal"** to filter requests.

### Step 6: Verify Requests

You should see:
- **hardal:** The main tracking script
- **Request to Hardal API:** Event tracking requests

**Look for:**
- **Status Code:** 200 (success) or 204 (success, no content)
- **Type:** Script and XHR/Fetch
- **Size:** Should show actual data being transferred

If you see these requests with successful status codes, your installation is working correctly.

The second verification method is to check if events are appearing in your Hardal dashboard.

### Step 7: Navigate to Events Page

Go to your Hardal dashboard:
1. Select your signal
2. Click **Analytics** in the left menu
3. Select **Events**

### Step 8: Check for Recent Events

The Events page displays real-time data from your website. You should see:
- Recent page views
- Event timestamps
- User information (browser, device, location)
- URL paths

![Screenshot: Events page showing recent events flowing in](https://imge.usehardal.com/cdn/website/blog-post/verify-and-debug-hardal-setup/lkekvajgec1exjtr6icz.jpg)

### Step 9: Verify Event Data

Check that events contain correct information:
- **URLs** match your website pages
- **Timestamps** are current
- **User data** is being captured (browser, OS, etc.)

Your Hardal analytics should now be verified as working correctly. Regular monitoring ensures ongoing data accuracy and reliability.

For a more detailed walkthrough, check out our step-by-step guide. [How To Verify And Debug Hardal Set Up](https://youtu.be/KvK7aH6a6rk)