Chrome extension

AB Tasty has developed a Chrome extension that enables you to : 

• Instantly access key information about the AB Tasty setup on the current page, including tag version, active campaigns, and visitor data.
• Jump directly into the AB Tasty Visual Editor from any website. No need to navigate through dashboards – go straight to editing.
• Enable debug mode to troubleshoot configurations, inspect variations, and manage cookies with ease.
• Test responsive setups even on domains with restrictive security settings. Force configurations to preview mobile experiences in secure environments.

Whether you're QAing, optimizing, or debugging, this extension simplifies your workflow and gives you full control over your AB Tasty experience – right from your browser.

Actions with the Chrome extension

The add-on enables you to carry out the following operations (click on it to know more):

• Open the visual editor of any campaign
  Load the exact page you need, with forced HTML injection—even for tricky sites.
• Clear AB Tasty cookies
  Reset user attribution instantly for accurate QA.
• Activate debug mode
  Easily activate or deactivate debug settings to test campaign behavior.
• Inject your AB Tasty tag
  Useful for demos or quick tests on sites that don’t have the tag installed.
• Access tag and campaign information
  See tag version, weight, and live campaign status for any site you're on.

Download the AB Tasty add-on

The AB Tasty add-on is available in the Chrome web store at the following address: https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/ab-tasty/liaeijonjkogflicmmlcdhckabgmhjdp?hl=en-US&utm_source=ext_sidebar

1. Click Add to Chrome.
2. Click Add extension to confirm installation.
   Once installation is complete, the add-on icon is displayed in the top right-hand corner of your browser or stored in your extension menu (last extension icon).

3. On the top right end corner of your browser, click on the AB Tasty extension icon.
4. If you are not connected to your account, this window appears on a click. 

Click on Login to AB Tasty and follow the login instructions as usual.

5. Once connected, the extension displays: 

• Account name
• Tag version
• Number of live campaigns and  total number of campaigns on the account
• A block to allow you to directly charge the editor on your web page
• A debug mode activation option
• A button to clear AB Tasty cookies.

Open the visual editor of any campaign

This option can only be used on a campaign previously created in the account.
Read How to create a campaign article to know more.

1. Connect to AB Tasty. 
2. Navigate to the URL you wish to load into your campaign editor.
3. Open the extension.
4. Click on the Campaign selection field.
   • Either select the campaign in the dropdown list;
   • or use the search to find it; the search works on the campaign name and id.
5. Click on Load editor.

The source code is injected into the editor and the editor opens with the page loaded in a new tab.

Clear AB Tasty cookies

You can delete AB Tasty cookies (ABTasty and ABTastySession cookies) from the current page.

This enables you to delete information regarding the version of the test that a visitor sees.

To do this, follow these steps:

1. Go to the desired web page
2. Open the extension.
3. Click on Clear ABTasty Cookies. 

When done, the button displays “Cookies cleared”.

This feature can be useful when running a test through the QA process: You can make sure to be shown a different variation from the one previously shown.

Activate debug mode

Debug Mode provides a detailed view of how the platform operates on your website. It’s especially useful for identifying issues when a campaign isn’t behaving as expected.

When Debug Mode is enabled, the extension:

• Creates a cookie in your browser storage
• Automatically refreshes the page

When Debug Mode is disabled, the extension removes the cookie.

Inject your AB Tasty Tag

To launch campaign or track your account information on your website, you need to set-it up: 

1. Navigate to your website.
2. Open the extension. The set-up mode opens.

3. To retrieve your AB Tasty identifier:
   1. Open a new browsing tab.
   2.  Access the Generic tag page
   3. In the Implement the AB Tasty tag section, copy your AB Tasty account identifier.
4. Paste your identifier in the extension. 
5. Click on Inject. Once injected, a confirmation appears. 

6. The extension is automatically refreshed and starts displaying information.

Access tag and campaign information

By clicking on the extension Icon, you can access the following information for the accountID related to the domains: 

About tag: 

• Tag version
• Tag Weight
• Last update of the tag

About campaigns: 

• Number of live campaigns on the page
• Total number of campaigns on the account