Localhost & Login Challenges

A guide to solving common issues when validating websites on a local development server or behind a login.

Last updated
October 17, 2025

What is it?

This article addresses the pain point of validating development environments that are not publicly accessible. Uiprobe's web application cannot directly access

localhost or pages behind a login, but the Chrome Extension can.

How to fix it:

* If you're trying to validate a localhost URL, a clear warning message will appear in the probe creation form.

  • The solution is to use the Uiprobe Chrome Extension. It has access to the page you are viewing in your browser, allowing it to bypass these limitations and create a probe directly from your local development environment.
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