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Manage Scroll Interaction Policies

You have several options for managing Prerender scroll synthetic interaction policies.

  • Synthetic Interactions tab - You can manage synthetic scroll interaction policies for an origin on the Synthetic Interactions tab in the web console. Prerendering Synthetic Interactions Tab - Scroll
  • REST API - Macrometa provides several API calls that allow you to manage synthetic scroll interaction policies.

View Scroll Policies​

Follow these instructions to view scroll policies in the web console.

  1. Log in to your Prerender dashboard.
  2. Click Synthetic Interactions.
  3. Select an origin to view scroll policies for.
  4. Click to expand Scroll to view existing policies.

Scroll Policy Fields​

Prerender provides the following information about scroll synthetic interaction policies. Field names in the web console are different than those in the API responses. Refer to the API endpoint documentation for a full explanation of the API response.

Global Configuration​

The global configuration applies to all origin URLs unless overriden by a specific scroll policy.

  • Status - Whether the policy is active or inactive.
  • Steps - Number of scrolls down to be performed.
  • Delay - Waiting time (in milliseconds) between scrolls.
  • Actions - Click the icon to edit a configuration. You cannot deactivate or delete scroll global configurations.

Specifics​

If a specific scroll policy is applied to a URL, then the global configuration will not be applied. The specific policy is applied instead.

  • Status - Whether the policy is active or inactive.
  • URL Paths - Origin paths where the specific policy is evaluated to be executed.
  • Operator - Equal or Not equal.
  • Actions - Click an icon to edit or delete a policy.

Add Scroll Policies​

Follow these instructions to add a new scroll policy in the web console.

  1. Log in to your Prerender dashboard.

  2. Click Synthetic Interactions.

  3. Select the origin that you want to create the new policy for.

  4. Click Add Policy.

  5. In the Interaction Type field, select Scroll.

  6. If you want the policy to be active immediately, then leave the Active toggle on. If you want the policy inactive, then click to turn it off.

  7. Leave the Interaction Scope on the default Specific. You cannot create global scroll interaction policies.

  8. In URL Paths, enter one or more URL paths to which the policy will either apply or be excluded from, depending on which operator you select.

  9. In the Operator field, select on of the following:

    • Equal - Applies the policy to all specified URL paths.
    • Not equal - Applies the policy to all origin URLs except the specified URL paths.

  10. Click Add Policy.

Add Scroll Policy

Update Scroll Global Configuration​

Follow these instructions to update a scroll global configuration in the web console.

  1. Log in to your Prerender dashboard.
  2. Click Synthetic Interactions.
  3. Select the origin for which you want to edit the global configuration.
  4. Click to expand Scroll.
  5. In the Actions field, click the pencil icon next to the global configuration that you want to edit.
  6. Update any values desired and then click Update.

Edit Scroll Global Configuration

Update Specific Scroll Policies​

Follow these instructions to update a scroll interaction policy in the web console.

  1. Log in to your Prerender dashboard.
  2. Click Synthetic Interactions.
  3. Select the origin for which you want to edit a policy.
  4. Click to expand Scroll.
  5. In the Actions field, click the pencil icon next to the policy that you want to edit.
  6. Update any values desired and then click Update.

Delete Specific Scroll Policies​

Follow these instructions to delete a specific scroll interaction policy in the web console.

  1. Log in to your Prerender dashboard.
  2. Click Synthetic Interactions.
  3. Select the origin for which you want to delete a policy.
  4. Click to expand Scroll.
  5. In the Actions field, click the red X icon next to the policy that you want to delete.
  6. Click Confirm.