generated: '2026-08-15'
method: searched
source: >-
  https://dashboard.validic.com/validic-developer-signup.txt +
  https://dashboard.validic.com/register +
  https://github.com/validic/inform-quickstart
description: >-
  Validic runs a free, self-serve developer tier whose accounts are
  pre-populated with SYNTHETIC test data. This is the most significant change
  on the profile since the last pass - the platform was previously recorded as
  enterprise-sales-only with no way in. There is now a documented path from
  zero to a first API call with no human in the loop, and Validic publishes it
  as machine-readable instructions written for an AI agent.
available: true
type: free developer tier with synthetic data
console:
  url: https://dashboard.validic.com
  signup: https://dashboard.validic.com/register
  http_status: 200
  note: >-
    Org ID and Org Token are both visible on the dashboard once provisioned.
    There is no separate "test mode" toggle - a developer account IS the
    sandbox.
modes:
  test_vs_live: separate accounts, not separate keys
  key_prefixes: none
  note: >-
    Validic does not use a key-prefix convention (no sk_test_ / sk_live_
    equivalent). A token is an opaque organization token and nothing about its
    value tells you whether it is a developer or production credential. The
    only distinguishing property is which account issued it.
terms:
  published: https://validic.com/online-service-agreement-inform/
  developer_tier_terms:
  - No-fee developer access - no SLA, no uptime guarantee.
  - Validic may modify or suspend developer access at any time without notice.
  - Accounts are pre-populated with synthetic test data only.
  - Developer credentials must NOT be used in production or with real end users.
  agent_obligation: >-
    Validic's signup guide instructs the AGENT to present these terms and WAIT
    for explicit developer acceptance before calling /auth/register - "Do not
    call /register until accepted." That is a human-in-the-loop gate written
    into the provider's own agent instructions, and it is rare enough to be
    worth naming.
signup_api:
  base: https://api.dashboard.validic.com
  content_type: application/json
  auth: 'Authorization: <id_token> (bearer-style, Cognito-shaped)'
  documented_at: https://dashboard.validic.com/validic-developer-signup.txt
  steps:
  - step: 1
    call: POST /auth/register
    body: '{ "email": "...", "password": "..." }'
    success: 201 { message, user_sub }
    errors:
    - 409 USER_EXISTS
    - 400 INVALID_PASSWORD
    - 400 VALIDATION_ERROR
    constraint: >-
      Password >= 8 characters with uppercase, lowercase, a number and a
      special character.
  - step: 2
    call: POST /auth/verify
    body: '{ "email": "...", "code": "<6-digit code from email>" }'
    success: 200 { message }
    errors:
    - 400 INVALID_CODE
    - 400 EXPIRED_CODE
    - 400 ALREADY_CONFIRMED
    human_required: true
    note: The 6-digit code must be retrieved from the developer's inbox by a human.
  - step: 3
    call: POST /auth/login
    success: 200 { id_token, access_token, refresh_token }
    errors:
    - 401 INVALID_CREDENTIALS
  - step: 4
    call: POST /v1/registrations/provision
    headers: 'Authorization: <id_token>'
    body: '{}'
    success:
    - 202 { status: provisioning }
    - 200 { status: provisioned, organization_id, organization_token }
    errors:
    - 404 REGISTRATION_NOT_FOUND (email not verified yet)
    - 409 INVALID_REGISTRATION_STATE
  - step: 5
    call: POST /v1/registrations/provision (poll)
    interval_seconds: 15
    typical_duration: 15-60s
    give_up_after: ~10 attempts (~150s)
test_data:
  synthetic: true
  seeded: true
  best_seed_coverage: summaries
  note: >-
    "Empty data: [] is normal on fresh accounts - summaries has the best seed
    coverage." Validic names which resource to test against first, which saves
    an integrator from misreading an empty array as a broken integration.
  generator:
    name: Data Generator
    available: false
    access: contact your Inform representative for a DATAGEN_URL
    note: >-
      The explorer sample app has a "Generate Data" panel that creates
      realistic synthetic records for a user without owning the device. The
      generator endpoint itself is NOT public - the repo's .env.example lists
      API_URL, DATAGEN_URL and STREAM_URL as "<contact your Inform
      representative>". So the free tier gives you seeded data, but on-demand
      fixture generation is still gated.
test_values:
  cards: []
  magic_identifiers: []
  note: >-
    No published magic test identifiers, no test device serials, no trigger
    values. Testing is done against seeded synthetic records or by connecting a
    real device through the Marketplace.
fixtures_and_tooling:
- name: inform-quickstart
  url: https://github.com/validic/inform-quickstart
  license: MIT
  runtime: Node.js 22+
  description: >-
    Node/Express app exercising the four core calls - get user, get data,
    connect to a live stream, replay the last 30 days. Every panel has a
    "copy curl" button that emits the exact request just made. Auto-provisions
    a user and a stream on boot.
- name: explorer
  url: https://github.com/validic/inform-quickstart/tree/main/apps/explorer
  license: MIT
  runtime: Next.js + React
  description: >-
    A three-panel API workbench - every users endpoint, every data type, stream
    replay over SSE, live request preview and copy-as-curl. Proxies requests
    with your credentials, so Validic warns not to deploy it publicly as-is.
time_simulation:
  supported: false
  note: >-
    No test clocks or time travel. Historical behaviour is exercised through
    the real /replay endpoint against seeded dates instead.
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com