Test vs. Live

Bluestars separates what you’re editing from what visitors see. Nothing reaches real visitors until two things are true: the feature is set live, and your changes are published.

The isProduction (Test / Live) switch

Each capability — the assistant and BSR content swapping — has a Test/Live switch (isProduction). New tenants and new features start in Test.

Mode	Real visitors	Preview with ?bs=1
Test	See nothing	See the feature
Live	See the feature	See the feature

This lets you build and QA a full setup in Test mode without any risk to the live site, then flip to Live when you’re ready.

Preview with ?bs=1

Append ?bs=1 to any URL on your site to enter preview mode:

https://your-site.nl/product/example?bs=1

In preview mode the widget:

• activates the assistant and content swaps even in Test mode;
• bypasses caches, so you always see the freshest output;
• logs to the console — the resolved BSR color, postcode source, and the result of each content swap.

Tip

?bs=1 is the fastest way to validate a change. Use it after every dashboard edit before you publish.

Draft → Publish

Dashboard edits are saved as drafts. Your live site keeps serving the current published version until you click Publiceren (Publish) in the publish bar. Publishing takes a snapshot of your configuration and makes it the live version.

• Preview an unpublished draft with the dashboard’s “Voorbeeld bekijken” (Preview) button — it generates a signed link that loads that exact draft.
• After publishing, real visitors pick up the change within a few minutes (there’s a short edge cache). ?bs=1 always bypasses it.

Recommended workflow

1. Configure in the dashboard (assistant, content blocks, etc.) — saved as a draft.
2. Preview the draft with the Preview button, or your site with ?bs=1.
3. Flip the relevant Test/Live switch to Live.
4. Click Publiceren.
5. Confirm on the live site (optionally with ?bs=1 to bypass the cache).